W&F Weser crossing

Weser crossing

Germany

Weser crossing

Germany

Technical specifications

Scope of works:

1 four-lane motorway tunnel,
total tunnel length 1,100 m,
length of total section on our behalf approx. 4,800m

Construction method

6 floating sinking elements with a total length of 720m
excavation pits for the open construction method up to 30m deep

Geology

Weser sands and Lauenburg strata

General data

Project
Weser crossing, motorway tunnel under the river Weser

Client
DEGES

Contractor
Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG, North and Central sections

Construction period
08/2023 - 08/2028

Net construction costs
€ 650 million

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Utilisation

Infrastructure

Type

Motorway tunnel, four lanes

Length

1,100 m

Construction Method

immersed tunnel

Images: DEGES

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