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Bridge construction

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

Principal
SBB AG

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.

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