Construction work on the inner channel road: 10 days closure for bridge!
Construction work on the inner channel road: 10 days closure for bridge!
In the coming time, the Cologne residents will have to adapt to some structural changes in the inner channel road. Deutsche Bahn has announced that the bridge on the inner canal road between Krefelder Straße and Hornstrasse. The construction work begins on July 18 and should be completed by August 29. For a good week, specifically from August 8th to 18th, the road is closed to safely raise the new bridge. The total cost of the project amounts to an impressive 13.5 million euros, while preparatory work has been carried out for this exchange for a long time, reports [Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger] (https://mobil.ksta.de/koeln-inereinere-kanalstrasse-im-august-zeht-gert- 1061517).
The old bridge, also known as the Cologne as a "idiot bridge", has already caused recurring problems, especially for trucks, due to its restricted passage height. However, the construction work also has an impact on rail traffic: it will be necessary to replace trains between the main train station and the Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel stop. The same applies partly to the Frankfurter Straße and Porz-Wahn section. In the first construction phase, which lies between July 18 and August 8, there will be partial failures of the S 6, S 12 and RB 25 during the nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
changes in train traffic
When we look at the details of the construction work, we see that during the main phase from August 8 (9 p.m.) by August 29 (8 a.m.), the S-Bahn S 6 will actually fail between Mülheim and Worringen. The S 11 is diverted towards Düsseldorf, with stopping on the Hansaring and Nippes. The S 11 remains unchanged towards Bergisch Gladbach. For the affected passengers, replacement traffic with buses between Cologne Central Station and Geldernstrasse/Parkgürtel will be set up. It is particularly worth mentioning that the Cologne Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) also carry out construction work on line 15, which brings additional challenges for commuters to Chorweiler.
In this context, Roland, in this context, expressed his criticism of the simultaneous implementation of the construction work. This shows that traffic planning in our cities is often anything but well thought out and ensures additional stress in the daily commuters.bridge construction and innovative approaches
The infrastructure in need of renewal is not only an issue in Cologne. Many other regions fight with similar challenges, and not just locally. In Germany, an estimated 8,000 motorway, 3,000 federal roads and 1,200 railway bridges are on the list of renovations over the next 20 years. A concept that comes to the fore more and more in this context is the modular system for bridges developed by Theo Reddemann. This method has already shortened the construction period considerably, as ZDF reports. A motorway bridge was installed in just one weekend with the help of this express construction instead of the originally estimated one and a half years.
The new procedure that could also be used in Cologne relies on the production of the bridge parts in a weatherproof tent to avoid weather -related failures and increase strength. If we want to tackle the challenges in bridge construction, innovative approaches and a good knack for planning are needed to save not only time, but also costs and at the same time reduce CO2 emissions.
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