STRABAG AG awarded Lot 6 of Limmat Valley rail line in Dietikon West
8 May 2019
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- LIMBA consortium (STRABAG AG, Cellere Bau AG)
- Contract value: approx. CHF 58 million (~ € 51 million)
- Project schedule: September 2019 through December 2022
Schlieren, 8 May 2019----STRABAG AG has been awarded the contract to build the Limmattalbahn (Limmat Valley rail line) in Dietikon West (Lot 6). The Limmat Valley is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing regions in the greater Zurich/Aargau area. The region is already at its capacity in terms of traffic. And it will continue to grow. By the year 2030, the regional planning authorities expect more than 113,000 additional journeys per day compared to 2010. The population is expected to increase by 33 %, with a 32 % growth in the workforce.
“We are pleased to be able to make a decisive contribution to relieving the traffic situation in the greater Zurich area together with our consortium partner Cellere,” says Urban Jordan, technical director for civil engineering at STRABAG AG. “Shifting the traffic growth from road to rail also increases the attractiveness of the entire region.”
Central project elements of the works at Lot 6 include the redesign of the intersections Überlandstrasse/Badenerstrasse and Mutschellenstrasse/Industriestrasse. A 400 m long two-lane underpass will be built at Überlandstrasse/Badenerstrasse. The actual intersection will remain at the surface, with the rail line crossing the entire intersection. At Mutschellenstrasse/Industriestrasse, the rail line will pass over a bridge and Mutschellenstrasse will be lowered. This will require, among other things, the construction of a 300 m long retaining wall opposite Niderfeld.
In addition to road and track construction, including utility line refurbishment and drainage, the main works also include the construction of three stations and modifications of the Reppisch Bridge.
