Underpass realized with just one track possession
The narrow underpass in Östingstraße had long been a thorn in the flesh of the authorities of the city of Hamm. In the absence of a separate path, pedestrians and cyclists were exposed to great risks when passing through this narrow section of road. For this reason, the design engineers opted for the construction of a pedestrian and cyclist underpass crossing under the single-track railway line. Instead of demolishing and widening the old bridge with its truss steel superstructure and massive foundations, the railway design engineers favored the construction of a separate underpass for...
