Germany resumes A20 coastal highway construction with multi‑million bat protection funding

After years of delay, construction on the A20 coastal highway in Germany is set to continue from the end of May, focusing on the section near Bad Segeberg in Schleswig‑Holstein. The project will receive significant financial resources to protect local bat populations, with multi‑million euros earmarked for nature‑conservation measures.

The renewed work aims to balance infrastructure development with environmental safeguards, allocating substantial funds to ensure bat habitats are preserved while the highway progresses.