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Planning, manufacture and erection of precast elements

Hammacherstrasse bridge over motorway BAB 46
in Hagen, Germany

Bridge decks

Trial erection of foundations and abutments

The first modular bridge in the German state of North-Rhine/-Westphalia (NRW) was erected in 2016 as the result of an idea competition of the NRW Ministry of Transport and the Chamber of Construction Engineers “Bau” conducted for speeding up bridge construction sites and for reducing traffic closure. SWECO GmbH had won this competition with an integral composite steel frame construction.

HEITKAMP Brückenbau GmbH was awarded the contract as general contractor, and OTTO QUAST Fertigbau Lindenberg GmbH & Co.KG was commissioned to manufacture the precast elements required for the project.

The...

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