Enlargement of Wilhelmsburger Island Park by Four Hectares Through Planting
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Get ready to chill in a greener, more beautiful Wilhelmsburg! Environment Senator Jens Kerstan, District Administrator Ralf Neubauer, and Park Director Sören Stein have kicked off the expansive new plantings for the "Wilhelmsburg Island Park Gap Closure" project 🌳🌺. Over 3,000 trees and shrubs, including maple, alder, cherry, pine, and oak, will soon adorn the park 🌲🍁!
The expansion of the island park by around 4 hectares offers new leisure and recreational opportunities 🚴🏻♂️🏃♀️. Say goodbye to dreary grey infrastructure and welcome green and blue infrastructure that covers a whopping 98% of the area 💚💙! A grand budget of 5 million euros from the Authority for Environment, Climate, Energy, and Agriculture (BUKEA) will make this transformation a reality 💸💼!
The district- and park-dividing "Wilhelmsburg Reichsstraße" has been a thorn in everyone's side since 1951. But fear not! With the relocation of the street, there's plenty of room for sustainable park development. After the completion of de-sealing works in 2021, the brilliant minds over at the District Office of Hamburg-Mitte took over 🏙️🌄!
Now, here's a fun fact: Construction on this project is like nothing you've ever seen before! Advanced engineering techniques include drilling boreholes 30 meters deep and 2 meters in diameter, and inserting large supporting pipes as part of a combined pipe sheet pile wall. Talk about taking things to a whole new level! 📏🔨💥
Working mostly on water, a colossal jack-up platform named "Simone" (73m by 24m) serves as the construction crew's command center 🌊🚢! The stellar Depenbrock Ingenieurwasserbau GmbH is at the helm of this ambitious project, which is part of a larger urban development effort known as Hamburg’s “string of pearls” 👷🏽♂️👷🏽♀️!
Construction will continue, with the grand finale taking place around mid-2026 🎉🎓! Significant structural elements, like a 60-meter-long bowstring bridge, have already been installed by 2023 🌉
In the ongoing "Wilhelmsburg Island Park Gap Closure" project, the introduction of various indigenous tree species, such as maple, alder, cherry, pine, and oak, is set to redefine the park's landscape, blending environmental-science and lifestyle considerations. As a result, a greener and foster-nurturing home-and-garden ambiance will materialize, offering residents an other-worldly experience within Wilhelmsburg.
