Description

The project can be broadly characterised as follows: As one of the most important transport infrastructure projects, the planned port tunnel will be the main connection for the efficient transport of the seaport and the water-bound business parks along the A27 in the future. The current construction of the tunnel largely reduces inconvenience to the population as traffic on the surface road will pass through the tunnel in the future.

Separating the port-bound traffic from other car traffic in the city is the optimal solution for achieving a good connection to the seaport in the future, which is currently accessible via Cherbourger Straβe with its critical points.

The tunnel is connected to Cherbourger Straβe in the east via slip roads under the port. To the west, the tunnel reaches the street level in the middle of Cherbourger Straβe via an access ramp, where the main flow of traffic to and from the seaport will be prioritised.
The tunnel should be opened in 2018/2019.
Most of the two-lane tunnel (1,195 m) will be constructed as a single tube. In the eastern part of the tunnel, however, traffic will be divided over two tunnel tubes.
Plans for the Cherbourg Tunnel Project were developed in the period 2006-2008.
The adoption of the plan took place in January 2013.
In September 2013, the Bremen District Court rejected the objections of three landowners to the planned Port Tunnel. This made the tunnel plan finally adopted and lawful. In November 2013, the Ministry in Berlin, regional - and local authorities officially launched the construction phase. In the winter of 2013/2014, demolition work took place in the tunnel section. In April/May 2014, the necessary canal relocations and the modification of the traffic situation in the western part of Cherbourger Straβe started.
In June 2014, this was followed by the piling work for the necessary sound walls. On 15 August 2014, the contract for the construction of the tunnel was awarded to: ARGE "Hafentunnel Cherbourger Straße" aus den Firmen Ed. Züblin AG, HOCHTIEF Solutions AG und Züblin Spezialtiefbau GmbH. Followed at the end of 2014 by: the opening to traffic of the new foot and cycle bridge in the Gaußweg, including the demolition of the old bridge; as well as the inauguration of the skating facility made during the construction of the tunnel under the harbour in the Leherheide wildlife park. In May 2016, the railway crossing with the tunnel will be realised using temporary railway bridges. Currently, the highly complex construction of the harbour tunnel is in full swing. There are numerous challenges in its implementation, as it has to take place in the middle of urban development, minimise traffic disruption and minimise inconvenience to local residents.

Location

Cherbourg Tunnel Bremerhaven, Germany

Various interesting locations in Bremerhaven

Organiser

Northern Region

Name and contact details for information

Ir. P. Dijkshoorn 06- 41438072 p.dijkshoorn1@tiscali.nl

p.dijkshoorn1@tiscali.nl