Demolition after 113 years – the Moltke Bridge is finally being rebuilt! Work on the replacement building began on Saturday.
The structure that crosses the S-Bahn tracks at the Botanical Garden station (line S1) has been partially closed for years. Engineers had ordered the demolition of the dilapidated bridge.
Mobility Senator Bettina Jarasch (53, Greens) gave the official starting signal for the installation of the temporary bridge construction on Saturday, which will ensure barrier-free access to the platform during the construction period.
In April, at the latest in May, the actual demolition work on the old stone bridge will begin. In the next two years of reconstruction. Wide footpaths and one lane in each direction for bicycle and car traffic will be available on the new bridge to connect to the S-Bahn station. Bicycle parking spaces are planned.
Provision is also being made for the future of the railway: There is still space (clearance clearance 5.70 metres) for a new double-track, electrified main line “Potsdam – Berlin”, which can rush through under the new Moltke Bridge at a speed of 160 km/h.
Costs? So far, around ten million euros have been planned for the replacement building. Everything should be finished in 2024.
