Politics · Switzerland · 15 hrs ago
Winterthur appeals decision overturning planned 30 km/h limit
A Winterthur authority has overturned plans for a 30 km/h limit on part of Tösstalstrasse, a busy road in the Swiss city.
The decision applies to the section between Landvogt-Waser-Strasse and Oberseenerstrasse, where the city had planned to lower the speed limit.
The authority said approval from the canton was missing, and the city says the decision is not final.
Winterthur plans to appeal to the Administrative Court because it disagrees with the authority’s interpretation.
The city had proposed the lower limit as part of road works and a measure to reduce noise and improve safety.
It says noise limits are exceeded at 166 properties, affecting 3,555 people in the project area.
The separate plan for a 30 km/h limit between Zwingliplatz and Landvogt-Waser-Strasse is not affected.
Winterthur plans to appeal a decision overturning its planned 30 km/h limit on part of Tösstalstrasse.
The Winterthur district office ruled that the speed-limit order should be lifted because approval from the cantonal authority was missing.
The affected section runs from Landvogt-Waser-Strasse to Oberseenerstrasse.
The city says the limit was intended to reduce noise and improve road safety.
The decision does not affect a separate road project between Zwingliplatz and Landvogt-Waser-Strasse, where a 30 km/h limit is also planned.
- Who
- The City of Winterthur plans to appeal the district office’s decision.
- What
- The district office overturned a planned 30 km/h limit on part of Tösstalstrasse.
- When
- The district office overturned the order on 16 September. The city announced its plan to appeal in October 2026.
- Where
- On Tösstalstrasse, between Landvogt-Waser-Strasse and Oberseenerstrasse, in Winterthur, Switzerland.
- Why
- The district office said approval from the cantonal authority was missing. The city says the planned limit was a noise-protection measure and could improve road safety.
Winterthur city authorities
Opponents of the 30 km/h limit
Approval and procedure
Winterthur city authorities
The city says the district office’s interpretation does not convince it and plans to appeal.
Opponents of the 30 km/h limit
They welcomed the decision overturning the order, citing the lack of cantonal approval.
Purpose of the measure
Winterthur city authorities
The city says the limit was intended to reduce noise and improve road safety.
Opponents of the 30 km/h limit
Opponents say the decision supports smoother traffic for businesses, commuters and public transport.
The Winterthur district office overturned the speed-limit order on the section between Landvogt-Waser-Strasse and Oberseenerstrasse.
The City of Winterthur said it would appeal the decision to the Administrative Court.
- Affected road
- Tösstalstrasse, between Landvogt-Waser-Strasse and Oberseenerstrasse
- Planned speed limit
- 30 km/h
- Decision date
- 16 September
- Reason given by district office
- Approval from the cantonal authority was missing
- Noise figures cited by city
- 166 properties and 3,555 people in the project area were above noise limits
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What people are saying
the city will appeal it to the Administrative Court because the district office’s interpretation does not convince us
The opaque way in which the city council tried to push this measure through over the heads of the people is undemocratic and therefore unacceptable
Good accessibility to Winterthur for all road users benefits Winterthur as an economic location. We need pragmatic rather than ideological transport policy.