The first stroke is Friday, put on the Bridge, which is embarked on a comprehensive malerprojekt that will last into the 2030’s.
the Front is 13 years of working with to paint a surface of nearly 300.000 square feet. It is roughly equivalent to 45 football pitches.
It is the whole of the steel structure on the bridge, which must be painted, so the bridge is secured against wind and weather in the future.
the Bridge will be painted in different stages. At first, it is the south side, then the north side and finally the bottom. The last stroke is expected to become operational in 2032.
the Bridge was last painted in connection with the construction of the bridge, which happened inside the country and within, and which was painted with epoxymaling.
This time, there is selected a water-based paint, which is more environmentally friendly.
– We have confidence that we will choose a paint that holds well and long, and which takes greater account of the environment and the protected area, as we paint in the vicinity of, says Bengt Hergart, anlægsdirektør for the Bridge, in a press release.
compared to the last bridge was painted, the job is more demanding, since the work must be done out on the bridge, close to passing trains and overhead and with the risk of severe weather high above the sea level.
It is the company Muehlhan, which must stand for malearbejdet, which will be done from purpose-built platforms.
the Platform will be removable, 30 metres wide and 14 metres high. It consists of ten modules, from which the painters can paint about 20 meters of the bridge of the hallway.
the Project will, according to the Webpage does not give the genes for either the drivers or rail passenger.
the øresund Bridge was inaugurated in the year 2000. The entire connection across the strait is 19 miles long, while the bridge itself is barely eight kilometres.
