Work is also continuing apace behind the scenes: meticulous preparations are currently underway for the second and final deployment of the crawler crane. It will be used to lift all the remaining heavy plates into place – a task requiring millimetre precision at great heights. At the same time, the project is about to enter another technically challenging phase: the start of cable installation work in the first of three sections. Preparations for this have already begun on axis 50.

The milestones achieved so far impressively underline the strong team performance on the construction site: the first heavy plates were successfully lifted into place last autumn. Subsequently, all supporting structures were moved into their target positions with millimetre precision, which means that work can now be carried out on the superstructure at five positions simultaneously. Another important milestone was several challenging concrete pours at great heights, which were carried out completely smoothly. A total of around 150 cubic metres of concrete was used. Despite the considerable height over which the concrete had to be pumped, the concrete pouring was successfully completed in just under eight hours. Modern risers and hydraulic concrete distributors ensured a precise and efficient construction process.

All this progress shows that the Horb high bridge is not only growing in terms of construction, but is also gradually developing into one of the most striking infrastructure projects in Baden-Württemberg.