Overpass restoration and footbridge construction
Erstfeld, Switzerland / 11.2014 - 08.2015
This project, under contract to the SBB AG, involved the restoration of the existing overpass, a heritage-listed structure spanning five full platforms.
First of all, PORR broke apart the existing concrete slab, piece by piece. Next, the necessary anti-corrosion treatment was applied to the steel substructure of the bridge. The new concrete trough, consisting of two pre-stressed girder supports and a deck slab made from concrete, was bolted to the steel structure. A pedestrian overpass consisting of three sections across two supports, made from steel, completed the new construction.
Facts & Figures
Company
PORR SUISSE AG
Type
Bridge construction
Runtime
11.2014 - 08.2015
Work above high voltage.
Parts of these works took place directly above the 15,000-volt overhead wiring for the railways and lasted for a total of nine months, during which rail and road traffic could not be interrupted.