1.7 million euros have been allocated for the construction of roads…
1.7 million euros have been allocated for the construction of roads and 12 barge tunnels — for this purpose, an important road in Bielefeld will be closed for four months — according to the material.
Consensus
- A 700-meter section of Dorfbergerstraße in Bielefeld, Germany was closed for four months.
- The closure is part of a project to build 12 underground passages for amphibians and repair the road.
- The total cost of the project is approximately 1.7 million euros.
- The project aims to protect frogs, toads, and salamanders during their migration.
- Previously, volunteers manually transported about 3,000 amphibians across the road each spring.
- The closure causes a 14-kilometer detour and adds 25 minutes to travel time.
- Local residents and business owners are dissatisfied with the project due to traffic disruptions and economic impact.
- The road closure began on July 27.
Points of divergence
- Volunteers previously moved around three thousand amphibians each spring. — vm
- Up to 3,000 amphibians were moved each spring by volunteers. — tg_dwglavnoe
- A local resident named Stefan Mönch launched an online petition demanding postponement of the tunnel construction, which gathered over 1,400 signatures. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Authorities refused to disclose the exact cost of constructing the amphibian tunnels, though the total project cost is approximately 1.7 million euros. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The road closure creates problems for business and increases travel time. — vm
- The road closure negatively affects business because many people do not want to spend extra time reaching the city. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Road in Germany closed for four months to build 12 tunnels for frogs — Вечерняя Москва
- Road in Bielefeld closed for 4 months to build tunnels for frogs, total budget - 1.7 million euros — DW Главное
- In Germany, a highway was closed for the construction of a tunnel for frogs — Вести