Nuremberg East Tunnel

Short description

Extension of an existing pedestrian underpass beneath Deutsche Bahn operating tracks at Nuremberg’s main railway station

The project

In Nuremberg, Nelson-Mandela-Platz to the south of the main railway station is being redeveloped. This involves creating a second exit for the existing pedestrian underpass as an extension of the East Tunnel.

Services in detail

• Extensive clearing of railway cables from the construction site
• Installation of structures and temporary bridges during suspension of rail services
• Construction of the underpass as a solid frame underneath the temporary bridges
• Raising the ceilings and subsequent construction of the framework walls
• Turnkey development of the underpass including electrical work

Challenges

• Construction during ongoing operations
• Limited space
• Extremely small segments of work in a large number of construction phases