Anticipated Reduction in Traffic Congestion in Bottroper South: Smart Traffic Control Systems
The city of Bottrop, located in the Ruhr area of Germany, has announced plans to install an intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) along the main traffic axis between Essen and Bottrop. The system aims to address acute challenges posed by the long-term closure of the A42 and ensure the future-proof and sustainable fulfillment of mobility needs of Bottrop's residents, in line with environmental protection guidelines.
The ITMS will be funded primarily by the Federal Ministry of Transport, with additional contributions from municipal budgets and European Union smart city or transport innovation grants. Public-private partnerships with technology companies, specializing in AI and IoT, are also expected to play a role.
The system will include intelligent, data-driven, analytical, and multimodal mobility management features. It will help manage traffic more smoothly, especially on heavily congested routes and resulting detours through Ebel. The city hopes that this will relieve traffic on Oskarstraße and connecting streets in Ebel, as stated by SPD faction leader Matthias Buschfeld.
The ITMS will feature adaptive traffic light control, dynamic routing guidance, and integration of different transport modes (cars, buses, bikes) to improve traffic safety and environmental sustainability. The goal is to improve the quality of life in Bottrop.
Initial orders for the installation of intelligent traffic lights have already been placed, and employees of a commissioned company will explain the concrete possibilities of the new system in the upcoming traffic committee meeting. The cost of the traffic management system is estimated to be around two million euros.
In 2017, SPD councilor Andreas Morisse had called for an intelligent traffic management system in southern Bottrop, but the city could not afford it at the time. However, with the current project, Morisse sees the traffic management system as an important building block to get a grip on traffic in southern Bottrop.
The city's website had no influence on the press release about the traffic management system, which was sent out by the SPD Bottrop. Further steps include the renovation of Bahnhofstraße and the expansion of the Gohrweide, which would also relieve Ebel of traffic.
For detailed, updated information on Bottrop's intelligent traffic system, it is recommended to consult city transport or urban development websites, or local government press releases, as this information is not covered explicitly in current public search results.
The implementation of the intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) in Bottrop will receive substantial funding from the Federal Ministry of Transport, as well as additional contributions from municipal budgets and European Union grants focused on smart city or transport innovation. In collaboration with technology companies specializing in AI and IoT, this public-private partnership aims to address the city's transportation challenges and improve safety, sustainability, and overall quality of life.
