Large shipyard in the river: now the Rhine is lowered – Basel City – Basel

The work involves milling and removal: a total of about 35,000 cubic meters of material needs to be moved. 5000 cubic meters are milled. Among others, the planned filling of the bank of the Rhine along the district of Wettstein will be carried out with this material

Rheinschwimmer beware

The works will run from July 2018 to February 2019. This is the only time window allowed to reach the bottom of the Rhine work. This has consequences: not only the Rhine swimmers have to keep a distance of 50 meters up to the work platforms in the six construction sectors, but navigation is also limited.

The Basler Personenschifffahrtsgesellschaft has already adjusted its course calendar. high season. "We have to rely on extremely accurate numbers," said their director Peter Stalder, who joined the media guidance audience on Thursday.

Frustrated Expedition

The decision to abandon several course trips was not easier but necessary "It is consistent". Because during the work in the channel, a continuous public transport of the border triangle to the power station is not possible.

Other carriers have also issued criticisms, inter alia, because of the conditions of call for tenders that virtually no Swiss company could have applied. They were missing the order volume needed to show, which was high. There was also a search of international companies

The level of water remains the same

However, the work must be done anyway. Thanks to dredging, the ports of Birsfelden and Muttenz will become more accessible and therefore more competitive. For the ships themselves, the 30 centimeters, that's what tight A4 side, are decisive: they can carry up to 350 tons of freight.

At the water level of the Rhine transmission line, nothing should change since the excavations are regular. However, the Rheinshle is not always the same height: under the Black Forest bridge, for example, most of the gravel deposits are in the river, as shown by the maps showing the project along the Rhine

As the local authorities have said, an objection to the long-standing project because of the call for tenders failed.

The work schedule has mainly ecological reasons, as we have said. Or, as Transportation Manager Stalder said, "So I tell my customers: chess because of the fish spawning?" No, it was said by the construction management, rather due to the fact. However, the main reason for the time restriction is the protection of animals.