Traffic Guidelines Concerning access to the exhibition centre during the construction and dismantling periods

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1 Amenity Areas, Traffic Guidelines Concerning access to the exhibition centre during the construction and dismantling periods Dear Exhibitor, Koelnmesse GmbH Messeplatz Köln Postfach Köln Germany These traffic and access regulations for the construction and dismantling period are designed to ensure that you and your stand construction companies have a trouble-free stay on the fair grounds in Cologne. Your contacts for logistics and transport are: Person in charge: Roman Gersch Tel.: Fax: r.gersch@koelnmesse.de Substitute: Josef Scharn Tel.: Fax: j.scharn@koelnmesse.de Please note: Make sure to pass this information on to your drivers and stand construction personnel! Dates of the Event Duration of the trade fair: Opening hours for exhibitors: :00 a.m. 07:00 p.m :00 a.m. 05:00 p.m. Opening hours for visitors: :00 a.m. 06:00 p.m :00 a.m. 04:00 p.m. Construction Construction starts: Wednesday, 01. November :00 a.m. Nonstop till Construction ends: Monday, 06. November :00 p.m. Dismantling Dismantling starts: Friday, 10. November :00 p.m. inside the halls Nonstop till Access for trucks about 06:00 p.m. Dismantling ends: Monday, 13. November :00 p.m. 1

2 Amenity Areas, Traffic Restrictions The Zoo Bridge is blocked off for heavy-duty traffic. Please note that the Zoo Bridge in Cologne has been blocked for heavy-duty traffic with a total authorised loaded weight of 30t and over since 15 October Please use instead the detour routes signposted by the City of Cologne. Further information including the corresponding route maps can be found on the website of the City of Cologne at: Blocking off of Grenzstraße street tunnel B55a for lorries over 7.5t Due to necessary work for the improvement of fire prevention and the subsequent restruction work, the Grenzstraße street tunnel on the city motorway between the Zoo Bridge and the motorway junction Köln-Ost (Cologne East) has been blocked off until further notice for lorries over 7.5t since the beginning of August Therefore kindly use the signposted detour route from the motorway junction Köln-Buchforst. This leads onto the Frankfurter Straße, then onto the Vingster Ring and from there via the eastern access road in the direction of the fair grounds. Alternatively, you can use the route via the A4, Gremberg Junction to the eastern access road. Further information on this subject can be found on the homepage of Koelnmesse at: Environmental Zone. Most of the Cologne metropolitan area is an environmental zone, which only vehicles of the emissions group 4 carrying a corresponding green emissions sticker, are allowed to enter. The access to Koelnmesse is however also secured for all vehicles without a sticker. Please see the route map for the access roads for vehicles without a sticker. Per administrative authority general disposition, lorries with a total authorised load of 30t and over, which are not able to receive an emissions sticker due to their technical requirements, are also authorised to access Koelnmesse through the environmental zone. However, this only applies for the marked alternative routes. More information can be found at: 2

3 Amenity Areas, General Traffic Regulations The instructions of the traffic guidance/logistics staff of Koelnmesse have to be followed. The traffic regulations (StVO) apply for the entire fair grounds. The maximum speed permitted throughout the fair grounds is 30 km/h. Driving through the fair grounds with vehicles of all kinds is at one's own risk and is only permitted with the corresponding permission, a valid access pass or valid parking permit. Labelled traffic lanes, routes designated for the fire brigade and emergency routes (charging gates and emergency exits, etc.) must be kept free at all times. Koelnmesse GmbH reserves the right to have vehicles, trailers, containers, vessels and empty containers of all kinds that are parked illegally or in a no-parking zone towed away without prior notice at the cost and risk of the causer, driver or owner. The guarding and keeping safe of such is excluded. The Messewache Nord (Security Office North) Tel can provide information to the whereabouts of vehicles. In case of an emergency, please leave a telephone number in the vehicle/swap body, which you can be reached on. Exclusively forklift trucks of the following forwarding agents are allowed on the grounds of Koelnmesse: SCHENKER Deutschland AG Tel / / Fax / fairs.koeln@dbschenker.com Internet: Assembly vehicles of all kinds, as well as containers are not allowed to be parked in the fair grounds during the trade fair. However, for the fee of Euro (plus 19% VAT) a limited number of parking spots for lorries, trailers and containers can be hired in the fair grounds. This fee applies exclusively for the duration of the event. Parking spots can be ordered via the Koelnmesse Service Portal using form T24. Regardless of the location of the container or vehicle or the usage of the same by persons, it may be necessary to attach a smoke detector that is connected to our fire alarm system. These can also be ordered via the Koelnmesse Service Portal. Koelnmesse GmbH cannot store your goods temporarily or otherwise! These forwarding agents will also gladly take care of the storage of your full containers before assembly begins or before the event as well as the storage of your empty containers during the event. These services can be ordered via the Koelnmesse Service Portal using the form T.18. 3

4 Amenity Areas, The following is available from the Koelnmesse Service Portal: Form T.24 parking spot reservation for lorry/container/trailer (8x2.5m) Form T.18 for storage of your full containers before assembly begins, or before the event, as well as storage of your empty containers during the event. Koelnmesse GmbH cannot store your goods temporarily or otherwise! Form T.01 for an electric supply. Form T.02 for a water supply. Form T.23 for a smoke detector. Your contact partner in case of queries regarding your order is the exhibitor services koelnmesse-service-portal@koelnmesse.de Your contact partner in case of queries regarding your parking spot is Mr. Roman Gersch r.gersch@koelnmesse.de Our postal address is: Your postal address during the event is: Koelnmesse GmbH Koelnmesse GmbH Deutz-Mülheimer-Straße 111 (Hall Number) Cologne (Your company) P.O. Box (Contact person) Cologne Deutz-Mülheimer-Straße 111 Germany Köln Germany 4

5 Amenity Areas, Construction and Dismantling: General Regulations During the construction and dismantling periods, trucks are directed by a special guidance system close to the trade fair grounds. Koelnmesse During the construction and dismantling periods, trucks are directed by a special guidance system close to the trade fair grounds. P 22 > 3,5 t FSB / construction and dismantling regulations for trucks over 3.5 tons valid gross weight 1. Trucks over 3.5 tons will be directed to P22 from ! At P 22 vehicles will be registered and access permission will be granted for entering the trade fair grounds. Access will not be granted to the trade fair grounds unless: The exact delivery location (hall, stand number, service door) has been assigned The required logistics services have been provided by the contract transport agency The required areas for loading and unloading are available at the halls The customs handling can be completed Our traffic staff at P 22 will direct trucks then to the fair grounds. 2. When the dismantling period begins on the last day of the trade fair all arriving vehicles will be directed to P 22 by means of signposting and with Police assistance. All vehicles won t be granted access to the fair grounds on before 06:00 p.m. approx. Special regulations apply to vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tons (see access regulations on the last day of the trade fair). Please note: Vehicles will not be granted access to the trade fair grounds unless they first drive via P22 on the last day of the fair! Free parking for unloaded cars during construction and dismantling: For the halls 6, 7, 9: Parking site P6&P1, P7 and P9 For the hall 10.2 Parking deck 10 5

6 Amenity Areas, Access Regulations Construction 01. November November , 7,9 Gate A 24 h none 10 Gate D 06:00 a.m. 08:00 p.m. none up to 3.5 tons Short-stay parking in the logistic zones only for loading and unloading. from 3.5 tons 6, 7, 9, 10 P 22 06:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. none Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons must pass via P22 before entering the exhibition grounds. Outside P22 opening hours, access and exit via Gate A only. Short-stay parking in the logistic zones only for loading and unloading. Access Regulations on the last day of construction 06. November , 7,9 10 Gate A Gate D 24 h 06:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. 100 for max. 2 hrs. up to 3.5 tons The deposit is payable in cash in Euros ( ) at the relevant access gate and will be returned at the same gate if the vehicle leaves by the exit deadline. from 3.5 tons 6, 7, 9, 10 P 22 06:00 am to 08:00 pm none Outside P22 opening hours, access and exit via Gate A only. 6

7 Amenity Areas, Access Regulations Last day of the fair/dismantling: 10. November 2017 Koelnmesse Arriving vehicles will be directed to P22 by means of signposting and with Police assistance. P All vehicles used for dismantling will not be granted access to the grounds until 22 06:00 pm approx. on the last day of the trade fair. On the last day of the trade fair, owners/users of vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons can drive onto the grounds from 04:00 p.m. to 05:45 p.m. with separate access permission. The relevant access permission can be obtained in a limited number (100 items) for a deposit of in cash. Opening hours of the ticket counter: 05. and from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm Service-Centre North - counter for parking tickets from 01:00 p.m. to 03:00 p.m. Security Office North and at parking lot P 22 The deposit will be returned upon handing over the original deposit receipt at Gate A if the vehicle leaves by the exit deadline (05:45 p.m.). with the access permission via see deposit regulations up to 3.5 tons 6, 7, 9 10 Gate A Gate D 04:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. 04:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. from 3.5 tons 6, 7, 9, 10 P22 from 06:00 p.m. 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. none > 3,5 t Dismantling, 11. November November 2017 Loading and unloading 6, 7, 9 Gate A 24 h none up to 3.5 tons 10 Gate D 06:00 a.m. to 00:00 a.m. none from 3.5 tons 6, 7, 9, 10 P22 06:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. none 7