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The replacement of the Enz bridge on the B27 in Besigheim begins. The approximately 70-year-old bridge over the Enz is in insufficient condition and has significant deficits in terms of load-bearing capacity. The new structure should be completed in autumn 2022 the costs are around 7.9 million euros.The start of construction for the replacement of the Lower Enz Bridge in the course of the B 27 in Besigheim Ludwigsburg district began with a solemn act. The event was celebrated with Steffen Bilger Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Winfried Hermann MdL Minister of Transport of the State of Baden-Wrttemberg and the Stuttgart District President Wolfgang Reimer. The new bridge will be built parallel to the existing structure. The existing bridge will then be broken off. The new structure should be completed in autumn 2022. The costs borne by the federal government as the building contractor are around 7.9 million euros.State Secretary Steffen Bilger explained The need for renovation of bridges is obvious and is currently on everyones lips due to the closures of important traffic routes. It is one of the priorities of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure to invest in the maintenance of the numerous bridges on federal highways. Record sums of around 1.5 billion euros are currently available each year for this alone. The existing Enzbrcke dates from 1946 and is therefore one of the oldest bridges in the network of federal trunk roads. 96 percent of all bridges are younger. It is time to rebuild this bridge. Great efforts to renovate bridges in the years to comeThe State Transport Minister Winfried Hermann emphasized that the construction costs of around 7.9 million euros for a new bridge are well invested The approximately 70-year-old Enz Bridge is in an inadequate condition and has considerable deficits in terms of load-bearing capacity - like around another 80 federal and state road bridges in Baden-Wrttemberg. The renovation of these structures will require great efforts in the years to come The Stuttgart District President Wolfgang Reimer emphasized the necessity of building a new bridge Structures like the Enzbrcke in Besigheim are of great importance for a functioning federal road network. The existing bridge shows significant damage to the steel superstructure as well as to the caps and the railing. Our goal is the greatest possible road safety. I am therefore pleased that we can give the go-ahead today for the construction of the new bridge parallel to the existing bridge which will then be demolished. Completion in autumn 2022The Enzbrcke was built in 1946 as a multi-span bridge with two rows of piers and a total length of around 60 meters. The bridge superstructure was built on the existing foundations and substructures of an earlier bridge. In 1984 renovations were carried out so that a 2.50 meter wide footpath and bike path could be led over the bridge.Due to the poor condition of the bridge it was decided to replace it with a new building in parallel. This replacement of the Enz Bridge is being carried out east of the existing bridge as a multi-span bridge with two rows of piers and a curved road. The completion of the new building is scheduled for autumn 2022.Existing traffic routing can largely be maintainedAfter the necessary preparatory work which began in June 2021 the main construction work for the new Enz Bridge is now starting. In order to keep the impairments for road users as low as possible the work will be carried out in several construction phases. Since the replacement new building is being built next to the existing bridge the existing traffic routing can largely be maintained. For individual construction phases however half-sided closures or full closures are required. A traffic concept was drawn up for the corresponding diversions. The Stuttgart Regional Council will inform you about the individual closures in good time.The footpath and cycle path along the B 27 is used among other things as a school route and must therefore remain usable during the entire construction period. To ensure this various traffic routes are planned - depending on the construction phase. Even when the B 27 is completely closed the footpath and bike path will still be usable.The Enzweg must be closed during the entire construction period. The bicycle traffic is directed through the city center of Besigheim with the help of the existing bicycle traffic signs. There is an exception for local traffic especially in connection with the cultivation of the vineyards.
