Wiesbaden is rated around the middle for mobility quality among Germany’s mid-sized cities, according to an ADAC survey of pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and public transport users in 29 cities with up to 500,000 residents. Drivers in Wiesbaden reported growing dissatisfaction with local traffic conditions compared with the previous survey in 2021.
Drivers’ score on the satisfaction scale fell from minus three in 2021 to minus 13. Their main complaints include how roadworks are managed, limited parking, parking charges and the condition of the roads. Drivers and pedestrians also cited rule-breaking by cyclists and, increasingly, scooter riders as a source of frustration.
Cyclists were the only group to remain satisfied, recording an index score of plus 15 in both surveys. Public transport users’ score slipped slightly, from plus 28 to plus 25, while pedestrians’ satisfaction fell from plus 40 to plus 29 over five years.
Wiesbaden’s new transport councillor, Marc Dahlen of the CDU, said he was broadly satisfied with the results but described the findings on car traffic as unsatisfactory. The city has adjusted some processes so that individual roadworks can be completed sooner than originally planned and has reviewed how construction projects are coordinated. Dahlen said the city would pay closer attention to whether roadworks and their diversion routes obstruct one another.
Dahlen also expects the city’s approved roadworks management plan to help. He said officials would examine which speed limits best support traffic flow on Wiesbaden’s roads, including 50, 40 and 30 kilometres per hour, taking into account each road’s surroundings and purpose. The city also plans to investigate the effects of traffic signal systems used to manage vehicles entering the city.
Sources: FAZ.