Renieve Cologne's bridges! Massive train failures will threaten by the end of 2029!

Renieve Cologne's bridges! Massive train failures will threaten by the end of 2029!

in Cologne is a significant renovation that will affect both the rail connection and the city's infrastructure. From the beginning of 2028 to the end of 2029, the full closure of important railway lines is planned, which will make a direct journey from Bonn and the Eifel to Cologne Central Station. Deutsche Bahn has already committed itself to the fact that the general renovation of the Cologne-Bonn-Koblenz-Mainz connection will start in the first half of 2028. This measure is accompanied by the extensive renovation of four bridges in Cologne city center, which will be carried out from July 2028 to December 2029 and is to take a total of 17 months. These bridges are well known: Venloer, Vogelsanger, Zülpicher and Luxemburger Straße are not only renovated, but also widened to a height of 4.50 meters to create space for trucks and pedestrians.

according to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger The planning documents have been available for Vonloer and Vogelsanger Strasse since 2016, but you are still waiting for the planning approval decision. The questions of monument protection are particularly tricky because the bridges go back to the 1890s. The city of Cologne has set up a working group that deals with the impairments during the construction work and wants to check solutions.

full closure and diversion concepts

These planned construction work brings challenges for rail traffic. During the 17 months of full closure, there will be no trains between Cologne-Süd and the main train station, which will significantly impair the journey from Bonn and the Eifel routes. The traffic concept is currently being checked by the Deutsche Bahn infrastructure company (DB Infrago) and the GO.RHINLAND traffic association. The aim is to organize detours through the city railways of Cologne's transport companies and other means of transport. For example, at least two lines of Hürth-Kalscheuren via the southern bridge and Cologne-Kalk to the node are to be led to Cologne, while lines RE 22 and RB 26 will head for a provisional stop at Bonn Wall.

For a smooth implementation, it is also important to clarify whether the egg lines can be diverted to Cologne via the Eifel Bördahn during the rush hour. The aim is to keep the effects of the construction work on travelers as low as possible. A staggered renovation of the bridges was rejected, as this would drag the construction period to over four years, which certainly nobody could wish for.

insights into the general renovation

Deutsche Bahn has spoken comprehensively with the railway traffic companies, associations and federal states in the past few weeks. One goal of these conversations was to check the time sequence of the 4,000 km high -loaded routes and, if necessary, adapt. The planning stipulates that the renovations that are to begin from 2028 improve the capacities in the rail network and enable punctual features. According to Deutsche Bahn, the final decisions will be made by 2036 Corridore hit to ensure that the infrastructure meets the increasing requirements.