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Because the L3216 road is closed, buses to the Henry Harnischfeger School are taking new routes, including via the A66 motorway. The KVG is responding with additional buses and coaches.
Bad Soden-Salmünste – From Monday (March 9th) the L3216 country road between Waechtersbach/Aufenau and Bad Soden-Salmünster will be completely closed for the renewal of the road by Hessen Mobil. This closure is scheduled to last until the end of June 2026. Due to the short-notice announcement of the full closure, the KVG Main-Kinzig had to act quickly to ensure school transport.
The complete closure has a significant impact on the route of line 86, as reported by the Main-Kinzig district transport company (KVG). Lines 65S, 74, 76S and 88S, which are coordinated with school teaching times, are also affected. These changes affect Bad Soden-Salmünster and the integrated comprehensive school there, the Henry Harnischfeger School, the only one of its kind in the eastern Main-Kinzig district.
Full closure: Buses take the A66 to the Henry Harnischfeger School
In order to ensure school transport, bus traffic between Waechtersbach and Bad Soden-Salmünster will be rerouted via the A66, as the designated bypass route would mean an additional delay of 50 minutes per trip, the KVG informed in a press release.
“For this purpose, additional buses were ordered. This is intended to ensure that every child has a seat. Since the contingent of available buses is fully utilized, coaches were chartered at short notice. The buses will drive in the right lane at a maximum of 80 km/h in accordance with the safety concept that has been developed,” it says.
The buses will be used to the Henry Harnischfeger School in the morning and on three additional routes after the sixth period. They travel at the same time as the regular buses. From Monday (March 9th) there will be significant changes to scheduled services, for example for the Line 86.
This will serve the stops in Aufenau “Kindergarten” and “Bamberger Straße” between Bad Orb and Bad Soden-Salmünster and then continue on the motorway. The morning bus ride Line 88S from Jossgrund and Flörsbachtal to the Henry Harnischfeger School ends at the bus station in Bad Orb.
Time shifts also possible on other lines
The journey to school takes place with an articulated bus, supported by a coach. In the afternoon, a continuous articulated bus runs to Jossgrund and Flörsbachtal. After the sixth hour, the route between Bad Soden-Salmünster and Bad Orb will be supplemented by a coach.
Also for them Line 74 there are adjustments. In Aufenau it serves the “Festplatz” and “Bamberger Straße” stops, while the Schillerstraße stop cannot be reached. Schoolchildren from Aufenau should use line 74. Line 74 will be reinforced by a coach for students from the Henry Harnischfeger School between Birstein and Bad Soden-Salmünster during the first hour and after the sixth hour.
The Line 65S cannot serve Aufenau, so passengers should switch to line 74. A coach is available between Waechtersbach and the Henry Harnischfeger School during the first and sixth lessons. There are minor adjustments on the 76S line.
Students are asked to note the information for the Henry Harnischfeger School on the RMV website. “It should be noted that due to the circulation planning, the times of other journeys on the affected lines may also be postponed,” emphasizes the KVG.
“Passengers are advised to plan more time for their journeys and check the current timetables online before starting their journey RMV website and to provide information in the connection information.” The KVG Main-Kinzig and the transport companies involved ask for your understanding for the associated restrictions.
From March 16th things will be tight around Freiensteinau-Gunzenau in the Vogelsberg district. Road renovations mean full closures and diversions. From March 9th, Marktstrasse in Eiterfeld will be completely closed. Commuters between Thuringia and Bad Hersfeld have to take detours for months.
