New construction of the Hermann-Fortmann-Straße railway overpass in Bremen

  • Structural engineering
  • Road and traffic route construction
  • Eiffage Infra-Nordwest
  • Project update

Project volume

8.400.000 €

Construction time

09.2021  –  06.2026

The "Hermann-Fortmann-Straße" railway overpass is located in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Bremen-Vegesack district, and is part of the DB line running from Bremen-Burg to Bremen-Vegesack. The existing level crossing structure for three tracks is being replaced by a new structure at the same location.

This includes the following services:

  • Two excavation pits with watertight sheet piling
  • Dismantling and disposal of the old bridge structure, including the dismantling of old HDI material weighing up to 2,500 tonnes
  • Three auxiliary bridge chains founded on 3 centre piers and a total of 18 bored piles (L = 20.0 m)
  • Three steel superstructures with a total dead weight of over 300 tonnes
  • Three track renewals in the area of the bridge totalling up to 300 m
  • Dewatering work over the entire construction period
  • Construction and dismantling of an 11,000 m² staging area