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Bridge construction

Chärstelen bridge, Amsteg

Amsteg, Switzerland / 05.2013 - 10.2013

The Chärstelen bridge was erected in 1880 as part of the course of construction works on the Gotthard railway. Even a bridge is not immune to the passing of time: in 2013, the brake force anchoring cables and the structure’s sealing required replacement, in order to ensure the continued safe usage of the railway bridge in front of the tunnel entrance.

Photo: railway lines on old railway bridge, valley with river and single-lane road crossing; front left, construction scaffolding on the descent into the valley
© PORR

Facts & Figures

Company

PORR SUISSE AG

Type

Bridge construction

Runtime

05.2013 - 10.2013

Principal
SBB AG

Bridge connection.

What ultimately counts in the construction business is successfully completed projects. PORR has many of these.

Photo: railway lines on old railway bridge, valley with river and single-lane road crossing; front left, construction scaffolding on the descent into the valley
© PORR
Photo: arches of an old railway bridge, in valley below a house and forest; 20-level scaffolding on the ascent to the construction site on the bridge with construction containers
© PORR
Photo: several construction workers on a bridge construction site; uneven, freshly-applied bedrock before levelling; behind, a tunnel entrance into the mountain
© PORR