District Administrator Allgaier also emphasized that the striking "Green Gate" group of trees could be preserved during the expansion without the road builders having to encroach on adjacent properties. A root bridge had been specially constructed for the chestnut tree at the water intake so that it would not be damaged.
"I hope that this upgraded road will lead all those who will use it to their destination more safely," said District Administrator Allgaier at the end of his welcome address.
The 1.1 kilometer long section between the K 1653 from Ditzingen-Heimerdingen to the K 1653/1654 traffic circle, including the renovation of the traffic circle's surface and the construction of a footpath and cycle path on Hochdorfer Straße, cost a total of 1.7 million euros. Of this, the district is paying 1.5 million euros. The remaining 200,000 euros for the footpath and cycle path will be borne by the town of Ditzingen. The section from the K 1653/1654 traffic circle to Eberdingen-Hochdorf was already expanded in 2017/2018.
