Levensauer Hochbrücke: From June 18, finally free again for drivers!
Levensauer Hochbrücke: From June 18, finally free again for drivers!
The Levensauer Hochbrücke in Kiel is one of the oldest bridges over the North Ostsee Canal and played an important role in the traffic infrastructure of Schleswig-Holstein with its over 120 years. But since March 11, 2024, the bridge has been gradually blocked for motorized traffic in order to carry out the urgently required renovation work. From Wednesday, June 18, however, it will be partly accessible again for cars, such as NDR . At the beginning, only one trace is released and traffic is regulated at both ends with traffic lights.
While the construction work is progressing to extensive renewal of the high bridge, pedestrians, cyclists and rail traffic have been using a makeshift bridge for several months. The renewal of the bridge is designed to enable larger ships to pass through, since the North Ostsee Canal is the most used artificial naval road in the world. Technical restrictions on the old bridge made the replacement building more economically attractive than a mere repair, such as wna> explained.
renovation work and schedule
The construction work on the high bridge is comprehensive and require precise planning. The first high bridge was built in 1894 and is now experiencing a replacement building that brings some special challenges. On the one hand, the bridge not only leads the district road 24, but also the Kiel-Eckernförde railway line over the canal. Aleksandar S., the responsible project manager, emphasizes that the new building should be reminiscent of the historical building and at the same time reduce the noise pollution for residents. Supportable measures to minimize construction traffic and noise are also part of the project in order not to burden the environment over a fee.
Before the reopening is completely reopened, an intensely tested traffic light operation is first required to regulate traffic. This measure is necessary, since when the bridge is renewed, the founding work of the new bridge arches on both sides of the canal are in full swing. Residents and traffic planners can look forward to a transparent information policy for the course of the work, which has been guaranteed by the responsible bodies.
extensive planning and future prospects
according to Deges have resulted in earlier static checks that the remaining use of the old high bridge extends by 2026. Therefore, the replacement building was urgently necessary, not only for technical, but also for security reasons. The new building comprises the construction of a new half of the bridge, which should be completed by 2026. This will have a modern construction that offers a larger clamping path and safety for shipping.
The Levensauer Hochbrücke is a needle in the traffic of the North Ostsee Canal. With the new bridge, which hopefully will soon get fine-tuning and meets the requirements of the future, Schleswig-Holstein enters a new era of traffic relief.
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