Minister promises new cycle paths – Auto & Mobil

North Rhine-Westphalia’s Environment and Transport Minister Oliver Krischer (Greens) wants to massively promote and promote the expansion of cycle paths in the state. “At least as much money is invested in cycle paths as in road expansion,” said Krischer Rheinische Post. “And that means there are quite a few cycle paths.”

However, planning must be faster and easier, said Krischer. The “progress” of individual projects would often fail because of small things and “very strange conflict situations”. “For example, extensive species protection studies are required, although there is already a long road. One wonders: Are the three additional meters of cycle path really the problem for species protection?” Even conservationists would deny that.

“But that’s how it is regulated by law. I will talk to the Federal Minister of Transport and the Federal Minister of the Environment about it,” announced the minister. The investment backlog for renovation work on roads, bridges and rails is “challenging,” said Krische. “The omissions of the past are now catching up with us massively.” The renovation of the infrastructure in NRW will probably shape his term of office: “We will renovate a lot, and I will reap little praise and a lot of trouble because there are always construction sites and route closures.”

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