Autobahn Company [or] Autobahn Ltd. - The upcoming completion of the Northern Salzbachtal bridge is imminent.
The second part of the new Salzbachtal Bridge on the A 66 in Wiesbaden is scheduled to be finished in its basic form on June 11, as per Autobahn GmbH. The following day, the fifth and last shift of the huge steel structure will take place. It'll move forward around 70 meters.
The company's representative shared with the German Press Agency that they're right on track for the mid-2025 traffic release schedule. The overall project costing €225 million includes two bridge sections over Wiesbaden's Salzbachtal. The southern section of this new crossing was unveiled in December 2023. It's been operational with both directions using the narrow temporary lanes.
The old, around 300-meter-long Salzbachtal Bridge was demolished in November 2021. The outdated bridge from the '60s needed to be closed for safety concerns as there were pieces of concrete falling off. This caused a halt in the A 66 between the Rheingau and Frankfurt, with approximately 80,000 vehicles a day. Subsequently, severe traffic jams ensued.
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- The completion of the Northern Salzbachtal bridge, a crucial part of the A66 in Wiesbaden, is being handled by the Construction division of Autobahn GmbH, with the second section set to be finished in its basic form on June 11.
- Despite the ongoing construction work, Autobahn GmbH is on track to meet the mid-2025 traffic release schedule for the Salzbachtal bridge blasting, ensuring minimal disruption for the approximately 80,000 vehicles that travel this section daily.
- With the demolition of the old Salzbachtal bridge in Wiesbaden, which was over 300 meters long, Autobahn GmbH initiated the construction of a new replacement, the Salzbachtal bridge, in the Salzbachtal valley in Hesse, aiming to cater to the needs of local traffic and maintain the basic feature of smooth transportation across the region.
