Elisabethbrücke

First German bridge built using VTR construction method

16
months of construction time

The new replacement building was constructed in modular design with a high degree of prefabrication.

Essential for public transport

  • The Elisabethbrücke in Halle is the central link for tram, pedestrian and cycle traffic between the old and new city centres
  • The Saale flood in 2013 severely damaged the bridge, which therefore had to be replaced with a new one
  • Tram systems have been modernised and made accessible in order to improve the quality and frequency of public transport services
Site
Halle, Germany
Building contractor/client
City of Halle/Hallesche Verkehrs-AG

Planning period

2020–2023

Service areas

Object planning for civil engineering structures, structural engineering, engineering surveying, geotechnics, landscape planning, local building supervision and production supervision of steel structures, main structural inspection

Construction
2023/2024
Commissioning
2 August 2024
Single supporting widths
41 m + 60 m + 45 m
Footpath and cycle path width
5.25 m each
Carriageway width
6 m

A modular construction method was chosen so that the new building would be realised as quickly as possible. © Manfred Boide