Bridge over Rhine in Basle
Switzerland
The line connecting the 'SBB' and 'Badischer Bahnhof' stations in Basle is being given a second twin track. The principle structure of this upgrade project is a new, second bridge
over the Rhine. This is being built parallel to both the existing railway bridge and to a motorway viaduct, and is being formed using a pair of Doka cantilever forming travellers.
Project data
- Year of completion
- 2012
- Project duration
- 12 Months
- Country
- Switzerland
- Town or city
- Basle
- Contractors
- JV 'ARGE Rheinbrücke Basel'
- Structure
- Bridge
- Type of structure
- Cantilevering
Cantilevered parapet
- Construction method
- Straight
- Cross-sectional shape
- Single-cell box girder – straight webs
- Overall length of bridge
- 237 m
- Longest span
- 112 m
- Number of piers
- 2
- Length of concreting section
- 3.90 m
- Number of casting sections
- 52