The upgraded line Cologne-Düren
(<a href="http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/christoph.schmitz2/strecke/strecke.html">ABS 4</a>)
seen looking onto the Breitestra&szlig;e bridge from southeast on 28 October
2001. Between the remains of the old pillars next to the track one of the main
girders is visible. In the past it could not be seen this way because it was
hided by other parts. Under the old bridge a new tunnel was built. Now the
ground is prepared for the new track of the S-Bahn (urban trains), it will pass
the old bridge on the south side. On the left you can see it's first ballast
layer, behind the excavator in the background the track is already assembled.
The exit signal of the old station (the building is behind the signal) will
soon be removed. On the left edge of the tunnel the bolts to fix the acoustic
walls are visible, on the north side the walls are already built.
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Digital photo by
<a href="http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/christoph.schmitz2/index.html">Christoph
Schmitz</a>