New Aurachtal railway bridge at Emskirchen enters service
- Location
- Emskirchen, Middle Franconia, Bavaria · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Project
- Aurachtal Bridge Emskirchen
- Investment
- approx. EUR 35 million total project (construction contract to Max Bögl: EUR 22.7 million net)
- Status
- Completed / In operation
The Aurachtal Bridge in Emskirchen is a 527.5-meter, double-track prestressed-concrete railway bridge on the Fürth–Würzburg line near Emskirchen (Middle Franconia, Bavaria), spanning the Mittlere Aurach valley and state road 2244. The new structure, opened on 26 November 2016, replaced a predecessor bridge from 1865/1936 and now allows speeds up to 140 km/h (160 km/h for tilting trains). The construction contract was awarded to Max Bögl in 2013 (EUR 22.7 million net); total project cost was about EUR 35 million.
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