Hochtief to replace part of Schwelmetal Bridge in Wuppertal

Hochtief Infrastructure has signed a contract with DEGES Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs und Bau to replace the Schwelmetal Bridge on Germany’s A1 highway in Wuppertal. The contract in the city’s Langerfeld district is worth around €28 million. It entails the demolition and new construction of two partial sections of the Schwelmetal Bridge that dates back to the 1960s. Construction will start in mid-2019. Traffic will continue to flow on the A1 and on the Deutsche Bahn rail tracks beneath the bri
September 27, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
The Schwelmetal Bridge on Germany’s A1 highway in Wuppertal
Hochtief Infrastructure has signed a contract with DEGES Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs und Bau to replace the Schwelmetal Bridge on Germany’s A1 highway in Wuppertal.


The contract in the city’s Langerfeld district is worth around €28 million. It entails the demolition and new construction of two partial sections of the Schwelmetal Bridge that dates back to the 1960s. Construction will start in mid-2019.

Traffic will continue to flow on the A1 and on the Deutsche Bahn rail tracks beneath the bridge. The construction work will be carried out in such a way that the outer lanes of the highway will largely remain in operation. During the course of the project, the superstructure and piers will be replaced.

“Hochtief is already building the Lennetal Bridge, as well as the Brunsbecke and Kattenohl Viaducts on the A 45,” said Richard Pohl, manager of the Germany West branch of Hochtief Infrastructure.

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