New bridge construction in Göttingen: traffic adjustments from late summer 2025!

New bridge construction in Göttingen: traffic adjustments from late summer 2025!

There is an important infrastructure project coming up in Göttingen: the demolition and construction of the Göt 6 bridge over the Leine and Grone rivers will have a decisive impact on the city and its transport connections. The bridge is a central part of federal highway 27 and connects Göttingen-Nord with the city center. Around 26,500 vehicles, including around 1,800 trucks, use this important transport axis every day, reports myregion365.de.

The existing bridge, which was built in 1972, consists of two substructures made of prestressed reinforced concrete hollow girders and has a total length of 390 meters, divided into twelve bridge fields. After an extensive review between 2013 and 2017, it was determined that the remaining useful life of the northern part of the structure had almost been reached, making a complete replacement building necessary.

Construction time and traffic measures

Preparations for the demolition and construction of the bridge will begin in late summer 2025. Various traffic measures are planned throughout the construction period, which is expected to take four years. The southern part of the structure was partially renovated and will remain in operation until the end of 2027. In this phase, traffic will be routed over the southern part of the structure with one lane in each direction, while the transition structure on the southern part of the structure is being thoroughly renovated.

An engineering office has already developed a traffic concept to optimally control traffic flows during the construction period. “Safety and traffic measures will be coordinated during the construction phase,” as the plans state. The first preparatory work on the B 27 is scheduled to begin in the coming months and includes the construction of median crossings with one side of the road closed.

Sustainability and modernization

The need to modernize bridges and similar structures is not just an issue in Göttingen. There are around 40,300 bridges in use in Germany, many of which were built between 1960 and 1985. The increase in heavy traffic and the old age of many structures have meant that comprehensive modernization measures are required to ensure load-bearing capacity and traffic safety. Loud bmv.de A bridge modernization network of around 7,000 km and around 10,700 bridge substructures is to be created in the coming years in order to achieve these goals.

The overall goal of these measures in Göttingen and beyond is to strengthen the performance of the transport axes and ensure long-term safety. Decisions about modernization projects are made based on needs so that each measure can be financed and implemented.

Overall, the city of Göttingen is expecting an exciting time as part of this infrastructure project, which is intended not only to optimize traffic flows, but also to improve the road infrastructure in the long term. How will traffic change in the near future? The coming months will show it.

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