Great joy in the Ahr Valley – a return to normality.

After the flood disaster in 2021, large sections of the Ahr Valley Railway between Remagen and Ahrbrück were destroyed. After four years of intensive construction work, the Ahr Valley Railway resumed operations on 12 December. The local population is delighted about the reopening of this important railway line. Many people attended the official opening of the railway line and applauded as the first train set off.

‘We build for the Ahr Valley’ was our motto after Donges SteelTec was commissioned to manufacture and assemble nine railway bridges and two foot and cycle bridges. A total of 4,300 tonnes of steel were used in the steel trough bridges alone. Donges SteelTec’s scope of services also included workshop and assembly planning as well as all corrosion protection services, bearings, transition structures and railings.

We are delighted to have contributed to the reconstruction of the Ahr Valley and are convinced that the decision to build the new bridges in a sustainable steel construction represents an additional measure to increase resilience to possible future flooding.

A big thank you to all our employees who helped to complete this ambitious project on schedule.