New construction of the Schulenburg Bridge: Spandau invests 98 million euros!

New construction of the Schulenburg Bridge: Spandau invests 98 million euros!

The Schulenburg Bridge at the Südhafen in Spandau, a dilapidated, dary building, faces a fundamental change. In the coming years, the old steel structure, which recently had many damage, is to be replaced by a modern new building. This measure is part of a comprehensive infrastructure project that is promoted with a budget of 98 million euros, largely from federal funds. Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) described the Südhafen as "sleeping giants", and the construction of the bridge is intended to optimize the transport of goods above water and rails, such as Moz.de reports .

The old building, which was built in 1909, no longer meets the requirements for modern traffic. The bridge has cracks and rust damage and has a modest load limit of 18 tons, which particularly limits heavy goods traffic at the Südhafen. The new building is intended to receive a higher passage height in order to enable even larger container ships to access. In order to improve traffic safety and the infrastructure, three different design variants are being planned, whereby the third variant is currently being favored, since it is more cost-efficient, such as berlin.de documented .

planned changes and time frame

The new Schulenburg Bridge will no longer have parking spaces; Instead, extensive walking and bicycle paths are planned. In order to make the planned ramp system barrier -free, an increase in the bridge is made, which could be a greater challenge in particular for pedestrians and cyclists. However, the start of construction is not expected before 2028, with the old bridge being removed after the new building is partially completed in parallel. The entire conversion is intended to significantly improve the security and traffic conditions for all users, which will significantly increase the efficiency of business at this central hub in Berlin-Spandau.