Traffic Draft for new Lucerne agglomeration program available

A through station, bypass, a partial covering of the freeway in Kriens and more liveable thoroughfares are the focal points of the new Lucerne agglomeration program. The cantonal government has submitted its draft for public consultation.

The aim of the agglomeration program is to relieve traffic congestion in residential areas and promote inward development. This is already the fifth agglomeration program. In addition to the Lucerne agglomeration with its 265,000 inhabitants, the Sursee-Sempach region is now also part of the planning, as the State Chancellery announced on Friday. This region is home to 25,000 people.

The fifth-generation agglomeration program is to be implemented from 2028. Over 400 million francs are to be invested by 2031. The federal government will contribute to the costs.

According to the State Chancellery, the key projects of the planned agglomeration program are two billion-euro projects financed by the federal government, namely the underground through station in Lucerne and the new freeway bypass, which will allow through traffic to bypass Lucerne. The two projects form the framework for long-term transport planning, according to the press release.

Part of the planned agglomeration program is a partial overlay of the A2 freeway in Kriens. Transport hubs are to be built in Ebikon, Waldibrücke and at the Museum of Transport. Bus and bicycle traffic are to be promoted, for example with bus prioritization and cycle routes. There are also plans to upgrade local thoroughfares and improve safety.

The public consultation will run until October 1.