Freital - Dippoldiswalde (Saxony):Reconstruction of the Weisseritztalbahn
Disciplines
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Railways
Companies
GRE German Rail Engineering GmbH
Client
BVO Bahn GmbH
Duration
From 2006 to 2007
Project Activities
Project planning Part VII, Lph 3-6 HOAI § 55 (design, approval and implementation planning as well as preparation for awarding contracts) for track systems and engineering structures including project supervision and documentation.
Structural design Lph 3-6 HOAI § 64 for engineering structures.
Contact
GRE German Rail Engineering GmbH
Frankfurt (Headquarters)
Hugo-Eckener-Ring
D-60549 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Phone: +49 30 24749-0
Fax: +49 30 24749-204
E-Mail: info@gre-rail.com
Description
The Weißeritztalbahn, which was largely destroyed by the extreme flood of the century in August 2002, was completely rebuilt with funding from the federal government and the state of Saxony. The reconstruction was carried out in three construction lots, whereby the sections less affected by the flood were also repaired. The superstructure and civil engineering of the section were completely renewed. The engineering structures were repaired or replaced by new structures, depending on the degree of damage and in consideration of flood protection. Furthermore, modernisation measures were carried out in the area of the level crossings and the technical line equipment.
Technical parameters
- Track gauge 750 mm (narrow gauge)
- 4 bridges, 21 supporting structures
- Section length 7520 m
- 5 level crossings
- Maximum speed 30 km/h
- Minimum radius 50 m
- Maximum gradient 34.7 ‰