Lüdenscheid (dpa / lnw) – According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, work on the new construction of the dilapidated Rahmede viaduct on the central A45 motorway in Lüdenscheid is in full swing. Even if the demolition – contrary to what was originally planned – does not work out this year, it will have no effect on the entire process. That said the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transport, Oliver Luksic, on Tuesday in Lüdenscheid.
All land negotiations near the bridge have now just been completed, which is an important step forward. A blasting date could not be given because “various variables” are still unclear. Interested companies can register until November 21 in the construction tendering process, and a pre-selection will then be made, said Luksic. Whoever can build the fastest gets the contract – not whoever builds the cheapest.
“For me it’s a bit disappointing that we don’t have a date for blasting,” said the ombudsman for bridge construction, Lüdenscheid’s mayor Sebastian Wagemeyer (SPD). However, it is currently simply not possible to set a date. The economic damage to the region is enormous, and the burden on local residents is considerable. The detour traffic urgently needs to be reduced further, above all, an additional 3,000 trucks have to leave the city every day.
The Westphalia branch manager of the federal Autobahn GmbH, Elfriede Sauerwein-Braksiek, emphasized that agreement had been reached with all those affected by the property and environmental organizations.
The bridge, which had been completely closed for almost a year, was originally supposed to be blown up in 2022, Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) had promised. The valley bridge in Sauerland has been completely closed for almost a year, and the north-south axis, which is important throughout Germany, has been interrupted since then.
