The Moresnet bridge on the line from Aachen West to Montzen and Visé seen from the south side on 20 April 2003. Only the western half of the 1153 m long bridge, which consists of 22 segments, is visible. Currently the bridge is being renewed. On this weekend the third and the fourth segment (counting from the western end) were replaced, with the first two new segments being in place for five weeks then. The new segments are assembled at Montzen station and brought to the bridge by rail (using both tracks), together with the red gantries used to mount them. When the columns of the gantry are fixed at the pillars and the transporting train is removed, the old segment can be cut into three pieces, while it is supported by cables from the gantry. The old segment number four (right) was already lowered to the ground, and the new segment is in place, while at number three the old segment is still being cut. It seems that the gantries are brought back to Montzen by train again, after the rails on the new segments were mounted. The old segments are latter scrapped on the ground, at number two this is already in progress. This panoramic view was assembled from five pictures by software, sorry for the errors.

Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz