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The concreting operation of the largest span of the new railway bridge in Krakow was carried out until late at night. This is an important moment in the construction of the crossing which will speed up the passage of long-distance trains through the city.At that time about 1.2 thousand. m3 of concrete which was fed simultaneously from both banks and the adjacent bridge by 4 pumps. For technological reasons this process could not be interrupted as the concrete must be poured under strictly defined weather conditions. - The new railway bridges in Krakow mean a higher quality of train travel. Thanks to this investment the travel time of trains will be significantly shortened. The implementation of this task will provide new opportunities for the development of agglomeration railways which passengers use more and more often - said Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk. Concreting the middle span is a key stage in the construction of the new Krakow crossing. When the material has set contractors will start assembling the steel elements of the structure. In total the bridge will consist of three arched spans. There will be two railway tracks on it intended primarily for the movement of long-distance trains that will cross the Vistula at a speed of 100 km h. The facility will be ready in the first half of 2022. - PLKs investment will not only improve the conditions of rail travel but will also become a new landmark of the city. The new railway bridges over the Vistula will positively fit the local landscape - said Ireneusz Merchel President of the Management Board of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA.In total PKP PLK has planned three railway bridges over the Vistula River. Trains run after the first one and the other two are under construction. The last crossing will be divided into parts for trains as well as pedestrians and cyclists. As a result communication in the city center will improve and access to the Krakw Zabocie stop will increase.The construction of new railway bridges in Krakow is part of the project Works on the E30 railway line on the Krakw Gwny Towarowy - Rudzice section along with the construction of the tracks of the agglomeration line worth over 1 billion co-financed by the European Union under the CEF Connecting Europe instrument. The investment will ensure efficient passage of international long-distance regional and agglomeration trains and the separation of long-distance and agglomeration traffic will allow carriers to launch more connections.
