Train Line - The Elster Valley Bridge's restoration nears completion soon.
Simultaneously, professionals plan to swap out the pillars and arches of the preserved bridge by 2025. About 36,000 bricks will be traded for fresh ones based on old patterns. The bridge maintenance mainly happens during regular operations. The DB typically operates on one track while trains continue on the other. Occasionally, these closures are essential, limiting train activity temporarily.
The Elstertal Bridge was constructed between 1846 and 1851, standing 68 meters high and 270 meters long with its two tiers and imposing central arches. It crosses the White Elster at Jocketa.
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- The architecture of the Elstertal Bridge, a remnant from the 19th century in Vogtland, Saxony, will undergo refurbishment as part of the final spurt before its completion by German Railways (DB).
- The construction of new pillars and arches in the Elstertal Bridge, erected between 1846 and 1851, is scheduled to commence in 2025, requiring the replacement of 36,000 original bricks with new ones following ancient patterns.
- Despite the planned refurbishment, the construction works on the Elstertal Bridge in Plauen, Vogtland, are primarily carried out during regular traffic to ensure minimal disruption to German Railways (DB) services.
- Train activity on the Elstertal Valley Bridge's route might be briefly curtailed when necessary for the refurbishment, allowing for the efficient execution of the construction works, as part of the German Railways (DB) strategy to maintain traffic flow.
- The Elstertal Bridge, a famous railroad landmark in Saxony, with its imposing central arches and striking height of 68 meters, will continue to serve as a crucial rail link in the Vogtland region, following the completion of its refurbishment by German Railways (DB).
