Commencement of the fresh start for the new phase

The A8 Albaufstieg Autobahn expansion, a crucial east-west connection between Stuttgart and Ulm, is making progress. After the plan approval decision was made in December of last year, the Autobahn GmbH has begun preparations for the project.

The Autobahn GmbH can now exercise its construction rights, and ongoing land acquisition will be further intensified for construction preparation and detailed planning. Regulations for land acquisition have been established, and no appeals have been received at the Federal Administrative Court since the plan approval decision, which had a deadline of March 4.

Provisional construction roads and bridges will be necessary for delivering construction materials and machinery. Geotechnical investigations and nature conservation measures are continuing, and expert opinions and plans have been coordinated with neighbouring communities, citizens, associations, and involved authorities.

Tree-felling activities have started in the area of the future tunnel portal Himmelschleife in Gostal. The route, two new tunnels, and two bridges will be detailed planned in the next two years. European-wide tenders for the main construction work will take place after detailed planning.

However, the specific date for the start of construction cannot yet be named. From a legal point of view, nothing stands in the way of implementing the six-lane expansion of the A8 between Muhlhausen and Hohenstadt. The responsible authority for the approving construction permit of the Albaufstieg-A8 expansion is not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results.

The Autobahn GmbH offers a film to visualize the planned expansion project: Project Details | The Autobahn GmbH of the Federal Government. The expansion project is essential as the A8 Albaufstieg is the last four-lane bottleneck between Stuttgart and Ulm, making it a heavily travelled route.

A drainage system will be installed to return water from the tunnel construction to the groundwater, ensuring minimal environmental impact. Project teams have been established that can start immediately for the A8 Albaufstieg project, ready to bring this expansion to fruition.