Starting in mid-November, following the conclusion of legal proceedings, cars will no longer be permitted to pass through the Bankverein square on St. Alban-Graben in the direction from Wettsteinbrücke / Kunstmuseum towards Basel SBB; this will make the Bankverein intersection and Aeschenvorstadt significantly more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly. Motorists traveling towards the SBB station will instead be rerouted via Dufourstrasse towards Aeschenplatz, although exceptions remain for local business deliveries and busses. Direct access to the Kunstmuseum parking garage will also remain fully permitted throughout the traffic reorganization. To prevent drivers from creating shortcuts through surrounding neighborhoods, through-traffic on Brunngässlein between Dufourstrasse and Aeschenvorstadt will be prohibited. Looking ahead, the canton plans to enforce existing city center delivery rules—that is, restricting goods deliveries strictly to morning hours before 11:00—as the next step prior to a full redesign of Aeschenvorstadt.

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