Implenia wins contract for total repair of the Mülheimer Bridge in Cologne
Dietlikon/Cologne, 20 February 2018 – The City of Cologne’s Office for Bridges, Tunnels and City Rail has awarded Implenia the contract for the total renovation of the Mülheimer Bridge in the north of Cologne. The contract is worth EUR 137 million (approximately CHF 160 million).
The bridge across the Rhine was built in 1951 and consists of four individual structures that Implenia will either rebuild or repair from the ground up and reinforce. Around a kilometre in length, the bridge carries four lanes of traffic plus extra lanes for local public transport. Two of the four bridge structures – the Deichbrücke and the ramp on the right bank of the Rhine – are being demolished and rebuilt. The other structures – the Strombrücke and the Flutbrücke – are being repaired and reinforced. The contract also includes resurfacing the road and walkways, constructing new drainage facilities and replacing the suspension cables. The work should be finished by 2022. Traffic will continue to use the bridge throughout the entire construction period.
Stefan Roth, Head of Business Unit Implenia Construction Deutschland, spoke yesterday when the contract was awarded: “With this job, Implenia is contributing to the long-term improvement of transport infrastructure in the city of Cologne. We’re pleased at the opportunity to use the technical skills and experience we have built up on other urban transport projects.”
Implenia is renovating the Mülheimer bridge in the north of Cologne from the ground up. (Picture: Björn Krause)
Implenia press contact:
Reto Aregger
Head of Communications Group
Tel.: +41 58 474 74 77
City of Cologne press contact:
Jürgen Müllenberg
City of Cologne Press Office
Tel.: +49 221 221 264 88
juergen.muellenberg@stadt-koeln.de
Implenia is Switzerland’s leading construction and construction services company. It also has strong positions in the German, Austrian and Scandinavian infrastructure markets. Established in 2006, Implenia can look back on around 150 years of construction tradition. It brings the expertise of its highly skilled sectoral and regional units together under the roof of a company active throughout Europe. With its integrated business model and specialists operating in all areas of construction, the Group can manage a building project through its entire lifecycle and deliver work that is economical, integrated and customer-centric. The focus is on striking a sustainable balance between financial success and social and environmental responsibility.
Implenia, with its headquarters in Dietlikon near Zurich, currently employs more than 9,300 people around Europe and posted revenue of around CHF 3.3 billion in 2016. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). More information can be found at www.implenia.com.
