Installation of innoSTRAIL on the water tower bridge, Luxembourg

 

FACTS

  • Location: Water tower bridge, Luxembourg
  • Client: Frateur
  • Products: innoSTRAIL
  • Conditions: Bridge with two tram tracks in the centre
  • Length/quantity: Length: 135 m; wide: approx. 7,25 m
  • Period: April – May 2024

 

ADVANTAGES

  • independent of sleeper spacing
  • Customisable to almost all requirements
  • Patented high-tech rubber surface with vulcanised corundum ensures excellent slip resistance
  • Optimum system for rerailing points for maintenance and rescue vehicles

 

AT A GLANCE

The busy two-lane water tower bridge in Luxembourg City is not only used by cars and trucks, but also by trams. Two tracks run down the centre of the bridge for this purpose. In order to allow emergency vehicles access to the tracks, the area of the tram tracks was lined with innoSTRAIL level crossing panels from STRAIL. The panels had to be cut precisely to size for this. A derailment protection groove was also integrated into the innoSTRAIL panels for both tracks. This prevents a derailing tram from running into road traffic.

innoSTRAIL Watertower bridge

Image 1: The level crossing panels were cut precisely for this project.

innoSTRAIL Watertower bridge Notbefahrung

Image 2: The innoSTRAIL system was installed on the water tower bridge over a length of 135 metres.

innoSTRAIL watertower bridge Luxembourg final

Image 3: To enable emergency vehicles to drive onto the tracks in an emergency, the area of the tram tracks was lined with innoSTRAIL level crossing panels.