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Regionetz announced that the damage to the district heating pipeline on Krefelder Straße is scheduled to be permanently repaired next weekend. Work will begin at noon on Friday (November 13) and is expected to be completed late Saturday evening (November 14). Afterward, the excavation pit will be filled in and the road will be restored.

Vehicle traffic is now being routed past the construction site in both directions. However, only one lane is available in each direction—both toward and away from the city. As a result, delays may occur during peak hours.

Following a leak in a district heating service connection on Thursday evening (November 5), Regionetz’s construction crews responded quickly, enabling them to make a temporary repair to the damaged line and restore service as early as Friday (November 6). Three buildings on the CHIO grounds and the tax office were primarily affected.

According to Regionetz, repairs revealed that the escaping hot steam had also damaged a section of the main transmission line. As a result, a longer section of the line must now be replaced.

The work is technically challenging: The district heating pipeline carries water at temperatures of up to 110 degrees under a pressure of about 10.5 bar. Special components are required for the replacement. To minimize the impact on customers, "work will be carried out both during the day and at night."

Regionetz emphasizes that this is a major transmission line and that, for this reason, temporary disruptions to the district heating supply—even in streets located somewhat farther away—cannot be completely ruled out.

Once the repairs are complete, the lane of Krefelder Straße heading toward the city center will be restored. According to Regionetz, since weather conditions also play a role in this, the exact date for the full reopening of Krefelder Straße has not yet been determined.

Source: Regionetz