Schorgast Viaduct

The Schorgast viaduct relieves the idyllic village of Untersteinach in Upper Franconia from the high volume of traffic on the B 289, an important regional east-west link with up to 19,000 vehicles a day. The bridge connects two banks and blends harmoniously into the sensitive cultural landscape.

ARGE Talbrücke Schorgast, consisting of Züblin Stahlbau GmbH, Hosena, and Ed. Züblin AG, Dresden, realized this challenging project. The basis was a competition design by the planning consortium SRP Schneider & Partner Ingenieur-Consult GmbH, BPR Dr. Schäpertöns Consult GmbH & Co. KG and Schultz-Brauns Wild Architekten, which impressed with its harmony, transparency and architectural significance.

The bridge was planned and executed as a 7-span cable-stayed bridge in semi-integral steel-concrete composite construction, supplemented by an approx. 86 m long gallery structure over a double-track railroad line. Six striking V-shaped pylons support the bridge over generous spans, while the deck girder is suspended in a torsionally rigid composite construction. It therefore does not twist when cornering and reliably carries loads.

The viaduct measures a total of 426 meters (plus 86.33 m gallery). The spans are up to 67 meters and the bridge rises up to ten meters above the valley. The construction combines technical precision with aesthetic appeal.

Our services:

• Technical processing, production and assembly of around 3,200 tons of steel construction
• High-precision welding work on bridge spans and in the interior
• Installation of the stay cables and final production of the in-situ concrete roadway slab
• Implementation of the complex pylon and gallery construction, including noise and splash protection elements

The Schorgast viaduct is an example of modern engineering in steel construction: precise planning, innovative production and experienced assembly have resulted in a durable, functional and elegant bridge. Today, it makes a decisive contribution to relieving traffic congestion in the region and blends in aesthetically with its surroundings.