Government council requests 11.4 million for further renovation of Wiesenbergstrasse

The Wiesenbergstrasse from Dallenwil to the Obwalden canton border is being renovated in several stages. The government council approved the project for sections two and three and submitted the property loan to the district administrator.

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The planning for the renovation of sections two and three of Wiesenbergstrasse has been advanced. The section between Fulplattencheer and Wiesenberg is to be repaired from May 2021 to October 2025, as the canton of Nidwalden announced on Monday morning. Work is only done in the summer half of the year from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Access to the properties outside of the construction period is guaranteed.

The first stage of the repairs between Lourdesgrotte and Fulplattencheer has been completed, the last minor works are currently being carried out.

Four objections

Four objections were received during the public edition in September. According to the announcement, all could be cleaned up without any major changes to the project. The government council approved the implementation project and approved a property loan of 11.4 million francs for the district administrator.

In order for the construction work to start with all the necessary permits in May 2021, the job allocation process has recently started. Such obligations would only be entered into with the approval of the loan by the district administrator. In addition, the first purchase right contracts for the necessary land acquisition are discussed with the landowners.

The costs of around 15 million for sections two and three forecast in an earlier project phase are significantly lower. Also at the end of stage 1 it is becoming apparent that the loan of 7.2 million francs could be undercut by around half a million, it continues.

Security is seriously compromised

Renovation work has been carried out on Wiesenbergstrasse since 2017. The road from Dallenwil to the canton border Obwalden at the Ächerli pass and the engineering structures are in poor condition, which is why security is significantly impaired, writes the canton. Therefore, the Wiesenbergstrasse will be repaired over a length of 5.3 kilometers.

The project will be implemented in several stages until – as of today – 2042. When the renovation started three years ago, the canton assumed total costs of around 40 million francs. For all five sections, a permit with a public plan and a financing decision by the district administrator is required. By merging sections, the construction time can be shortened.