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Passengers of Jenaer Nahverkehr must prepare for restrictions this week: Due to extensive construction work, the tram line to Lobeda-Ost is closed until the weekend. A rail replacement bus service has been established.
Kapellendorf, 30.03.2026 – Just in time for the Easter weekend, Wasserburg Kapellendorf begins its new season. Visitors can once again visit the site regularly on weekends, though they should expect construction-related restrictions in the inner courtyard this spring.
Due to the barrier-free expansion and asphalt work at the Burgaupark stop in Jena, Line 10 and regional night services will be relocated from April 7 to mid-May 2026.
Starting March 30, 2026, the pedestrian bridge over Stadtrodaer Straße in Wöllnitz will undergo comprehensive renovation, leading to significant traffic restrictions and detours on Jena’s main artery until September.
Jena, March 18, 2026 – Drivers and pedestrians in Jena’s city center must prepare for restrictions in the coming weeks. Due to urgent road surface renovation on Fürstengraben, traffic patterns will be altered until mid-April.
Extensive road construction work has begun on Fürstengraben in Jena. Motorists and commuters in the northern city center must prepare for altered traffic routing and potential delays.
Jena, 16.03.2026 – Two new beach volleyball courts with a modern floodlight system are currently being built at Strandschleicher. With a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony on March 12, Jenaer Bädergesellschaft started the expansion of the facility to a future total of eight professional sand courts.
Jena, March 14, 2026. Several new construction projects will begin in the Jena city area next week. Road users and pedestrians must prepare for significant restrictions and detours, particularly at Fürstengraben.
Motorists in Jena city center will need to plan for extra travel time starting in mid-March due to urgent road surface renovations on the busy Fürstengraben.
Starting next Monday, Jenaer Nahverkehr will renovate the tram stop at the Universitätsklinikum. Passengers and drivers on Erlanger Allee should expect traffic restrictions until late June.