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Rennsteig Tunnel

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General Information

Structural Type: Tunnel
Function / usage: Road tunnel
Other name(s): Rennsteigtunnel
Official designation: 5315/06
Built: 1998 - 2003
Duration of works: 57 months
Status: in use

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: Zella-Mehlis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
For
  • Autobahn A71
Part of:

Technical Information

Dimensions

tunnel section area 76 - 94 m2
on-axis distance between tubes 25 m
crossing tubes number 25
distance in-between 300 m
eastern tube length 7 878 m
tube diameter 7.5 m
roadway / carriageway width 1 m + 2 x 3.75 m + 1 m = 9.50 m
western tube length 7 916 m

Quantities

concrete volume 300 000 m3
excavated material 1 350 000 m3

Cost

cost of construction ca. Euro 201 000 000

Chronology

5 July 2003

Inaugurated by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
7 July 2003

Opened to traffic.

Participants

Owner
Client
Original design
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Construction supervision

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Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0000839
Created: 20/07/2000
Last Updated: 27/02/2013