UtARK Railway Bridge
The new railway bridge over 'Amsterdam Rijnkanaal'is part of the railway track doubling, from two to four tracks, between Utrecht Central Station and the station 'Leidsche Rijn'. The project comprises of broadening of the railroad, construction of a railway bridge and a railway crossover, revision of the old rail way bridge (more quiet and higher impose), renew existing tracks and taking four tracks into service. The consortium BAM-HSM is responsible for the overall project management and engineering activities. HSM is responsible for the construction and installation of the steel railway bridge and jacking of the old railway bridge.
Bridge installation operation
- LocationUtrecht (Amsterdam Rijnkanaal),
The Netherlands - DimensionsLength 172 metres
Width 11 metres - Weight3000 tonnes (steel only)
- SpanMain span 168 metres
- Contract AwardOctober 2015
- CompletionJanuary 2019
- ContractDC based on UAV-GC 2005 and Best Value Procurement
- ClientProRail
- Consultant/EngineerIv-Infra
BAM Infraconsult
Arcadis
Transport to construction yard
Fabrication at HSM yard Schiedam