Railway crossing Bosscherweg

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The present railway crossing is of no consequence for the traffic. Hardly recognizable also. It will be reinstated fully with traffic lights and barriers. A crossing free solution would be preferable and logic, but it will not be possible until the landpart of the Noorderbridge will be shifted to the north according to the Belvedèreplan.

Old situation in 2006.
( 23 July 2006 )

Billboard withe the announcement of the works.
( 27 April 2008 )

The weed is removed, a test trench dug and old wiring removed also.
( 27 April 2008 )

View in the direction of the crossing.
( 27 April 2008 )

The wooden sleepers are removed, the welded rails are shifted to the side to be cut in pieces and to be transported. The buffer at this spot is a remainance of the junction to Sappi, former KNP.
( 23 May 2008 )

Over a weedshield fabric new road metal was applied.
( 14 July 2008 )

The roll of fabric is nearing the railway crossing.
( 14 July 2008 )

Update 27 July 2008

The approach to the Maasbridge from the left bank. New concrete sleepers have already been layed.
( 27 July 2008 )

View in the direction of the Noorderbrug. It seems as if the old rails are going to be re-used.
( 27 July 2008 )

Under the Noorderbrug in the direction of the railway crossing.
( 27 July 2008 )

The railway crossing seen from de side of the Zuid Willemsvaart.
( 27 July 2008 )

Update 31 Aug 2008

The rails are now attached on the new sleepers !
( 31 Aug 2008 )

View down to the railway crossing !
( 31 Aug 2008 )

On this section from the crossing to the canal-bridge nothing happened yet !
( 31 Aug 2008 )

Update 6 Oct 2008

In the first week of October the railway crossing was closed off for traffic and new prefab elements were layed in the road !
( 1 Oct 2008 )

Overview of the works in progress !
( 1 Oct 2008 )

At the same time the part between the railway crossing and the railway bridge across the Zuid-Willemsvaart was connected by sleepers and rails.
( 1 Oct 2008 )

On Monday October 6 the new railway crossing was embedded in the asphalt and road traffic was opened again. The barriers and warning lights will be placed on a latter date !
( 6 Oct 2008 )

Bridge across the Zuid-Willemsvaart

The last narrow part of the Zuid-Willemsvaart gives entrance to the waterworks around the old fortress of Maastricht and makes it possible to reach the inner harbour " `t Bassin". The diagonal placed viaduct will be replaced by a new sound-deadening roadway and the brickwork will be patched.

Railway bridge across the Zuid-Willemsvaart.
( 23 July 2006 )

The railway bridge was stripped of rails and point.
( 21 June 2008 )

On the evening of 28 June after seven preparations are taken to lift the railway bridge.
( 28 June 2008 )

First the Mammoet-crane has to be supplied with counter-weights.
( 28 June 2008 )

Around 19:50 the bridge is secured by the crane.
( 28 June 2008 )

With the torch the cable pipe is cut.
( 28 June 2008 )

Around 20:50 the roadway is lifted to the shore to be cut in three pieces, so it can easily be transported to the scrapyard.

( 28 June 2008 )

Alongside the beams temporary buttresses are placed to prevent the bridgeheads to move. A few cm's would mean that the new roadway would not fit.
( 28 June 2008 )

At 2:30 the last beam goes ashore and the job is done.
( 29 June 2008 )

On monday afternoon the site looks like this. The floating scaffolding is prepared and the cleaning and pointing can begin.
( 30 June 2008 )

The passage is deeper than it looked before !
( 30 June 2008 )

Update 31 Aug 2008

The cleaning activities are done. The waiting is on the new bridge roadway!
( 31 Aug 2008 )

At the other side the rails are ready also !
( 31 Aug 2008 )

Update 1 Oct 2008

The concrete of the bridgehead was repaired and rails were layed from the railway crossing until here !
( 1 Oct 2008 )

The concrete at the other bridgehead also renovated !
( 1 Oct 2008 )

Update 26 Feb 2009

A new constructed bridge is in its place. Here one is reconnecting the last gap in the tracks between the railway crossing and the new bridge !
( 26 Feb 2009 )

On the new bridge a maintainance passage is attached. The old footbridge has been removed. The cable pipes are now attached under the roadway instead of at the sides like before !
( 26 Feb 2009 )

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