Hans-Knipp-Bridge, Deutsche Bahn, Duisburg (Germany)

Application: Open steel bridge
Length of track: 767 m
Material used: 1667 Bridge Sleepers
Country: Germany
Project location: Duisburg
Owner: DB Netz AG

In 2017, DB, Deutsche Bahn decided to replace the old wooden sleepers on the Hans-Knipp railway bridge in Duisburg with new FFU bridge sleepers with an optimized cross-section. On the basis of efficient logistics on the part of Sekisui, 1667 sleepers were processed on site and installed on the more than 100-year-old bridge within 6 weeks after the track was closed.