Wörth becomes a construction site: Gschwelltalstrasse and indoor swimming pool parking lot closed!

Wörth becomes a construction site: Gschwelltalstrasse and indoor swimming pool parking lot closed!

On December 5, 2025, it was announced that Gschwelltalstraße and the parking lot of the indoor swimming pool in Wörth would be closed for renovation work from December 9 to 11, 2025. Loud stadt-woerth.de Preparatory work will begin on the first day of the closure, while the actual asphalt work will be carried out on December 10th and 11th.

During the entire construction period, Gschwelltalstrasse and the parking lot at the indoor swimming pool will not be accessible. However, the indoor swimming pool itself remains open regularly, so visitors continue to have access. To make it easier for visitors to arrive, it is recommended that you park in the parking spaces in front of the school gymnasium. These parking options can be reached via the entrance to the bus turning area, and the indoor swimming pool remains accessible on foot at all times.

Details about the full expansion of Gschwelltalstrasse

From December 9th, work on the full expansion of Gschwelltalstrasse will begin as part of a comprehensive renovation. This renovation will affect the entire road, so full closure is expected during construction. According to that Report from the Mittelbayerische Local traffic remains largely possible during working hours. The access roads to the sports facilities, the forest pool and the DLRG will also remain intact during the construction period.

The restrictions during the construction period are aimed at renewing the infrastructure to modern standards. This corresponds to the long-term goals of cities and municipalities to promote mobility-friendly and sustainable transport concepts. In Germany, people on average use their car for almost half of their journeys. This requires rethinking processes that require both short-term and long-term changes in transport planning, as is the aim of the mobility transition. The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport initiates several projects to support sustainable urban and transport planning.

Sustainability and mobility in Wörth

The implementation of infrastructure projects, such as the construction work on Gschwelltalstrasse, is part of a broad mobility transition that focuses on new mobility concepts and alternative means of transport. This initiative is not aimed at doing without, but rather at improving the existing transport structures by shifting from motorized individual transport to pedestrian traffic, bicycles and public transport.

The efficiency of these projects depends on precise knowledge of local conditions. Developments such as the “digital twin”, which is used to continuously monitor urban climate, traffic and development, are intended to help provide reliable data. This data is crucial for planning sustainable city and transport concepts in order to sustainably improve the quality of life of citizens in Wörth.