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Hunte Bridge in Oldenburg: Alliance calls for immediate repairs!
An alliance is calling for urgent repairs to the Hunte Bridge in Oldenburg in order to restore traffic between Wilhelmshaven and Bremen.
Hunte Bridge in Oldenburg: Alliance calls for immediate repairs!
The Hunte Bridge in Oldenburg is currently a hot point of interest. Damage to the bridge, which requires maintenance, not only has a significant impact on rail traffic, but also raises many questions. An alliance of business, associations and regional institutions has sent a strong signal and presented a comprehensive resolution to push forward the urgently needed repairs. Lomazoma reports that every minute counts, as rapid measures are intended to ensure transport policy and economic stability in northwest Lower Saxony.
A crack in the upper chord of the bascule railway bridge has meant that it can only be used on a single track until further notice. Loud German railway One track was closed while the other track was temporarily accessible at reduced speed. These restrictions not only affect regional transport, but also important long-distance connections that bring many commuters and travelers from Bremen to Wilhelmshaven and back every day.
Urgent need for action
The alliance's demands are clear: immediate repairs and a task force that will take care of planning a replacement building. This bridge is not just a traffic axis, it plays a central role in connecting regions and also has security policy significance for military logistics in the northwest. The expected damage includes not only the impact on rail transport, but also on the economy, universities and the tourism sector.
With over 100 trains, including around 90 passenger trains and more than 30 freight trains, passing the bridge every day, the urgency to repair the infrastructure as quickly as possible becomes even more evident. Shipping is also affected and restrictions are expected. DB InfraGO has already responded with hydraulic units to support the bridge's counterweight while work to repair the damage will take place over a period of three to four weeks. Pedestrians can continue to use the sidewalk along the bridge.
Infrastructure investments and future prospects
The pressure to act is increased by the general traffic situation in Germany. According to the federal government, investments of 166 billion euros are planned in infrastructure by 2029, with more than 107 billion euros earmarked for rail. daily news highlights that this infrastructure package also includes the rehabilitation of dilapidated railway lines and motorway bridges, and it remains to be hoped that the Hunte Bridge will also benefit from these measures.
In view of the current situation, everyone involved is required to give the highest priority to the necessary measures to return the Hunte Bridge to a safe and functional condition as quickly as possible. The initiators of the alliance are optimistic that other actors will join the resolution in order to work together on a solution.