Road damage to the Salier Bridge: closure from December 17th!

Road damage to the Salier Bridge: closure from December 17th!

During routine checks on the B39 road, damaged areas were recently discovered on the Salier Bridge in Speyer. As the Karlsruhe regional council announced, there was “partial damage to the surface layer in the direction of Hockenheim”. In order to protect the asphalt surface from further damage, night operations are planned for December 17th, 18th and 19th. During the work, which will take place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., half of the road will be closed and a construction site light will be set up. This bridge was only extensively renovated in 2021, and according to the regional council, the current damage occurred in the already revitalized section, which makes the situation particularly worrying, as rheinpfalz.de reported.

The Salier Bridge, which was reopened to traffic after being closed for 1,052 days, has played a significant role in traffic crossing the Rhine. The extensive renovation work, which has been carried out since January 2019, was originally scheduled to last until spring 2022, but has been shortened. Ministerial Director Andreas Hollatz and District President Sylvia M. Felder emphasized the importance of the bridge for mobility and daily supplies. Despite the delays, some road construction projects in the region were successfully implemented during the full closure of the bridge, which is a positive side effect speyer-kurier.de highlights.

The total costs of the important improvement measures on the Salier Bridge amount to around 29 million euros, which will be borne by the federal government. This investment is not only a sign of progress in road construction, but is also intended to sustainably reduce traffic congestion in the region. Further measures are also being planned to improve the cycle paths in the area.