Underground Rail Tunnel Construction under Frankfurt: Drill Baby Drill! (warning: explicit content)
Excavation process commences for the construction of a rail tunnel beneath Frankfurt city - Excavating Subterranean Tunnels for Proposed Long-Range Railways Beneath Frankfurt
German Railways has kicked off a monster drilling operation for the brewing rail tunnel beneath Frankfurt's bustling city center. In June, we're diving deep—up to 100 meters—with our drills, as the company announced. Over the coming months, we'll be drilling at 150 locations, gathering dirt on the precise soil and water conditions to plan our tunnel and station construction perfectly.
The drill fest happens primarily along three route options and on public land. Prepare for some temporary roadblocks as we take over sidewalks and parking spaces. But don't sweat—streets should remain unaffected, according to German Railways.
Let the games begin in a few years
The tunnel we're building will span a mouthwatering eight kilometers, and we'll erect a swanky new four-track station for long-distance trains under Frankfurt's main station. Construction is set to launch in the 2030s, with a whopping ten-year construction period. Our beloved main station, a terminal station, often creates nationwide railway traffic delays. We're here to make things right.
- Frankfurt
- German Railways
- Construction Project
- Frankfort am Main
Details from the seedy underworld of the construction biz
- Swiss construction firm Implenia bags the deal: The contract for the complex underground tunnel section has landed in the laps of the Swiss construction conglomerate Implenia, with a mouthwatering price tag of over €200 million (approximately US$229 million)[2][3].
- The Tunnel Route: The planned tunnel begins at Konstablerwache station in central Frankfurt and ends in the Fechenheim district, with a stopover at Frankfurt Ost station. We're building two 1.2 km-long tunnel bores[2][3].
- Timeline: Implenia aims to complete the detailed design and engineering phase by the end of 2025. Construction activities start in early 2026 and continue through to 2031[2][3].
This tunnel project forms part of a grander strategic investment designed to alleviate congestion, slash emissions, and boost mobility in and around Frankfurt. Implenia's task reflects an emphasis on sustainable urban transport infrastructure development, emphasizing the importance of maintaining functional transport networks for the sustainable growth of cities[2][3].
So grab your hard hats and let's get punching through the concrete!oton!
The Swiss construction firm, Implenia, will be implementing sustainable urban transport infrastructure development with their work on the underground rail tunnel project, following the community policy of German Railways for the construction project in Frankfurt. This €200 million project includes vocational training programs for local workforce to ensure proficiency in the tunnel construction process, benefiting the industry and finance sectors, while minimizing transportation disruptions within the city.
