A new timber bridge will help the city of Tübingen meet increased requirements for accessibility and cycle traffic.
The 70m timber bridge Lustnau connects two streets on an important cycling route through the university city. Two curved glulam girders form a three-span system. It has a variable cross-section and deck of precast concrete slabs that is heated to ensure it is safe in all seasons. Its maximum gradient of 6% means it meets requirements for barrier-free construction.
The railing is flat steel posts with stainless steel cable mesh filling and an Accoya wood handrail with an additional stainless steel tube.
Lustnau was designed by Miebach with traffic planning by Walter Ingenieure. Support structures and reinforcement design was by Neher Butz Plus and Konstanz and tragwerkeplus. The general contractor was Gottlob Brodbeck and timber construction was by Schaffitzel Holzindustrie.
