Valley bridge in the Pleißenbach green corridor is raised
New date: 13 September, from 8 to 11 a.m., Limbacher Straße, near Kochstraße
On Friday, 13 September*, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., the viaduct in the Pleißenbach green corridor will be lifted into place. The steel superstructure, weighing approx. 65 tonnes, will be lifted into the prepared abutments using a mobile crane weighing approx. 650 tonnes. To do this, the bridge is rotated once completely free-hanging.
The bridge has a total length (span) of 58.80 metres and is 3.50 metres wide between the railings. The bridge area is 205 square metres.
All steel components are corrosion-protected. Before the final coating was applied, they were sandblasted on site in an elaborate and noisy process and then coated in micaceous iron ore grey. The railings, which are still to be installed, will be coated a shade lighter.
The floor covering consists of a reaction resin bonded thin covering (RHD covering) in sand grey.
The bridge runs in a straight line from north to south. The southern connection bends westwards after the abutment. In the north, it is connected to a crossing parkway.
The bridge rises by approx. 1.60 metres from south to north. The off-road path connections will be constructed together with the landscaping.
The bridge is expected to be open to traffic from December 2024 and can then be used by pedestrians and cyclists.
The costs amount to approx. 1.23 million euros. The bridge lift is being carried out by Krause & Co. Hoch-, Tief- und Anlagenbau GmbH from Adorf.
The excavation work on the future connecting structure is now largely complete.
Information for media representatives:
Site manager Sven Brunner from the Road and Bridge Maintenance, Construction Yard and Hydraulic Engineering Department of the City of Chemnitz Transport and Civil Engineering Office and the site manager from Krause & Co, Danilo Rössler, will be on site.
Photographers and camera teams should register with the site management at the Limbacher Straße entrance (in front of the Pietzschmann bakery). A special car park will be provided for them to ensure that the assembly work runs smoothly.
There are no car parks in the immediate vicinity.
Please note that no unauthorised persons are permitted in the crane's work/hazard area.
The instructions of the responsible site supervisors, site managers and foremen must be followed.
For your own safety, sturdy shoes and, if necessary, a high-visibility waistcoat should be worn when entering the construction site.
* amended on 12 September 2024