Renovation of the historic pedestrian subway on Mythenquai almost complete
Strabag has almost completed the renovation of the historic pedestrian subway on Mythenquai in Zurich by working through the night. The construction site is due to reopen to passenger and road traffic at the end of November.
The Schlieren-based construction company Strabag AG has almost completed work on the renovation of the historic pedestrian subway on Mythenquai. According to a press release, work was carried out at night from 18 to 20 October. The pedestrian subway on Strandbadweg was given a new layer of surfacing during the night from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday so that traffic could flow smoothly again during the day, according to the Strabag press release. The construction work began in February.
A prolonged, single-lane closure of the busy road during the day would have led to considerable traffic jams and cancellations on public transport. Work was carried out from 8 pm to 5 am. This ensured that both the buses of the Zurich transport company and the rest of the traffic could pass the construction site the next morning without any problems. Although the night work has largely been completed, some minor surfacing work is still being carried out by hand.
The Strandbadweg pedestrian subway, which was built in 1934, runs under Mythenquai and connects the Mythenquai lido with Belvoirpark. It was designed as a closed reinforced concrete frame construction and rests on sheet pile walls, which served as excavation support during the construction work. According to Strabag AG, the bridge was in dire need of renovation due to its age.