Footbridge over Schenkendorfstraße closes lanes and pavement while support cables are replaced

The city's building department (Baureferat) is replacing the support cables of the Schinkelstraße footbridge over Schenkendorfstraße in September. To do this, the bridge deck will be raised, and parts of Schenkendorfstraße below must close while the work takes place.

On Schenkendorfstraße, the southern carriageway, which is the turning lane heading east towards Ungererstraße, will be closed. The southern pavement and the cycle path will also close. The closures are expected to last until 11 September, and will be in place again from 28 September to 2 October.

Drivers will still be able to reach Ungererstraße via a turning lane during the closures. Pedestrians and cyclists will be diverted via Berliner Straße.

The cable replacement is part of wider repairs that began in March. Corrosion has damaged parts of the bridge, and the building department is renewing the support cables, the expansion joints, the deck surface, the railings and the corrosion protection.