Raron Rail Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Box girder bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge
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| Built: | 2001 - 2004 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Raron, Valais, Switzerland, Europe |
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| Crosses |
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| Connects to |
Lötschberg Base Tunnel (2007)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 65 m | |
| bridge surface | 57 000 m2 | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.5 m |
| northern branch | span lengths | 40 m - 50 m - 4 x 65 m - 3 x 53 m - 45 m |
| Northern bridge | total length | 820.0 m |
| southern branch | span lengths | 49 m - 8 x 65 m - 4 x 52 m - 40 m |
| Southern bridge | total length | 556.4 m |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 13 625 m3 | |
| prestressing steel | 523 t | |
| reinforcing steel | 2 535 t | |
| reinforcing steel | 115 t |
Design Loads
| design speed | 160 km/h |
Cost
| cost of construction | Swiss Franc 31 800 000 |
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0013356 |
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| Created: | 15/09/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |