Locking in the forest: Pedestrian bridge near Bittenfeld is demolished!

Locking in the forest: Pedestrian bridge near Bittenfeld is demolished!

Waiblingen, Deutschland - The bridge in the forest between Waiblingen-Bittenfeld and Remseck has had its day. The city administration has found "serious damage" at the pedestrian bridge, which unfortunately has to be demolished. This reports the ZVW . Despite the current blocking of the building, many walkers do not stick to it and risk their security.

The step to demolition is essential and there will be no replacement bridge. For cost reasons, the city has decided to create a new forest path over a longer distance in order to defuse the existing situation. A regular forest walker recently contacted the public about the delayed reaction of the administration. It remains to be seen how hikers will react to this new regulation.

bridge damage and new building

Similar challenges are also available in Effeltrich, where a bridge also has to be completely torn down. There the engineering office Jobst from Lauf/Pegnitz evaluated the condition of the two -arched sandstone bridge and found serious defects, including discontinued cuboids in the masonry and cracks, which lead to moisture problems. The bridge in Effeltrich is also a listed building and a renewal is planned. According to the report of Nordbayern , those responsible consider a new building to be more economical than a renovation.

The local council has decided to replace the bridge with a new steel structure that is to be appropriately disguised so that it retains its historical appearance. The cost of this new building could be between 400,000 and 500,000 euros. Safety should also be capitalized here, with a permissible total weight restriction of up to 2.5 tons.

The way to the future

In both cases, the challenges that are associated with the maintenance and renewal of bridges are shown. Even if the decision for the demolition and new building is often not an easy one, the safety of pedestrians and vehicles always remains the top. A complete new beginning could be the right way for many municipalities, as well as the information of the Busmann Holzbaus clarify where it is about the meaning of stable and safe bridge constructions.

It remains exciting to see how the further steps in the bridge renovation will look both in Waiblingen and Effeltrich. While one bridge is being torn down, the new building will soon be on another. In any case, the plans and compliance with security standards are the be -all and end -all in order to continue to offer the citizens safe ways in the future.