German Unity Transport Project 8

The Osterberg Tunnel project

This tunnel comes after the Unstrut Viaduct, which is currently under construction (length: 2,668 metres, height: 50 metres).

(Graphic: DB AG)

Facts and figures

(Grafik: DB AG)

A short cutting (length: 43 metres) provides access to two tunnel tubes, both of which are 2,082 metres long. At the east end they emerge into a cutting with a depth of 18 metres. The line climbs for 500 metres until it reaches ground level, where the next line construction lot starts.

Cutting at the east end (Photo: DB AG)

Cutting at the east end, continued (Photo: DB AG)

The Osterberg Tunnel construction lot includes the two portals, the surface drainage system, roads alongside the track, emergency access roads and a retaining wall adjacent to the protected FFH area of the dry slopes by Steigra (Trockenhänge bei Steigra).