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Adif has completed the works of the new bridge over the Tordera river on the Barcelona-Matar-Maanet line which have involved an investment of 10412121 euros VAT included.In this way Adif has fulfilled the initial forecasts of completing the reconstruction work on the old bridge in November the structure of which was seriously affected by the storm Gloria in January.After the completion of the works the verification phase of the mandatory documentation is currently underway. As a next step the date of reestablishment of rail traffic between Malgrat de Mar and Blanes may be established in agreement with the operator and the person responsible for the service.The collapse of one of the piers and its two adjacent spans caused by the rise in the river flow due to the heavy rainfall accumulated in a few days estimated to be close to 200 liters m2 and by the large accumulation of washed away vegetation by the river it was the main damage to the railway infrastructure in Catalonia due to the passage of the storm Gloria.The effects of the storm produced a significant increase in the flow of the Tordera River. This caused the collapse of one of the 14 piers of the bridge 202 m long and located 2 km from the mouth of the river which was carried away by the current along with the two spans that rested on it.The action planned by Adif once the damage has been analyzed and the best technical solution evaluated has consisted in the construction of a new 221.3 m long structure divided into 5 spans with spans between 33.15 m and 51 m and 7 3 m useful width of the deck. The foundation established for the execution of the piers has been made by piles-piles with a depth of 45 m.Given the complexity of the action Adif has mobilized all the economic technical and human resources available. For this they have worked up to 40 operators in 24-hour shifts and weekends allocating up to 10 machines including pile drivers excavation machinery cranes and concreting pumps.For the track assembly 792 m of rail 633 sleepers 1486 m3 of ballast have been used 1200 m of catenary have been installed and 11404 m of security and communications facilities have been laid.Technical operations have also been carried out to guarantee the optimal geometric parameters of the track using specialized machinery and different tests have been carried out such as loading and checking the correct operation and safety of the new facilities.These works contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals specifically SDG 9 Reliable sustainable resilient and quality infrastructures.European fundingThe reconstruction works of the bridge over the Tordera river will be co-financed by the European Union Solidarity Fund.A way of making Europe
