Bavaria gets a new record tunnel: Construction of the Kramertunnel is progressing!

Bavaria gets a new record tunnel: Construction of the Kramertunnel is progressing!

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Deutschland - In Bavaria, the Kramert tunnel is currently being built, which is planned as a fourth tunnel in Germany with a length of 3609 meters and will replace the previous record holder, the Oberau tunnel. According to information from Merkur , the completion is to be carried out by 2027 if everything goes according to plan. The tunnel is located in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen region, where it should reduce the traffic volume of the surrounding communities.

But the construction work of the 405 million euro project is anything but smooth. There were always interruptions, most recently due to a legal dispute that brought work to a standstill for months. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung had already been caused as water into the construction site. had to be. The current delays are also related to inconsistencies about additional claims of 50 million euros at the tunnel construction company, which led to the termination of the original contract.

complexity of the construction work

The decision as to which company takes over the last construction phases of the Kramert tunnel until the final completion is still. The competitive situation remains tense, and the building authority could soon be in the negotiations with the former partners because the Bavarian Supreme Regional Court could agree with them. The initial total costs of 365 million euros do not seem realistic due to the numerous complications and could be significantly higher.

The enormous challenges in building the Kramert tunnel illustrate how complex such infrastructure projects are often - and how important a smooth coordination of everyone involved is to comply with the ambitious schedules.