Erneuerung des Gleistragwerks am Göltzschtalviadukt - 160-jährige Gewölbebrücke erhält einen modernen Fahrweg für den elektrifizierten Eisenbahnverkehr

The renewal of the track supporting structure at the Göltzschtalviadukt - A 160 year old arch bridge with a new track for the electric railway

Due to the planned electrification of the railway-track from Reichenbach to Hof by the Deutsche Bahn an enlargement of the bridge-head of the Göltzschtalviadukt had to be realised in a very short time. By using of a cantelivered structure the conditions for a modern track for speeds up to 160 km/h should been created. At the same time the space for the fastenings of the catenary masts had to be erected. In addition to a variety of construction and management constraints were the aspects of historic preservation at the center of planning and construction. From the conflict between the requirements of a modern infrastructure and the desire to preserve existing peculiarities resulted interesting compromise solutions