The Porr Ingenieurbau team says it has made significant progress in recent weeks, connecting the Europaviertel (European Quarter) to the local public transport network.
Since February, the external walls of the station have been largely completed so the building’s shell is almost fully enclosed.
While the upper edge of the station is already visible from the outside, work continues inside. At the station’s ends, the internal walls for two technical facilities are being constructed in parallel.
Eight of the 14 ceiling sections have been concreted and this is due to be completed by September.
As the structural work progresses the reinforced concrete and steel struts that secured the excavation pit at depth during construction are being removed. Twelve of the 26 reinforced concrete struts from the first layer and 21 of the 50 steel struts have already been dismantled; with four more to follow shortly.
The new U5 route is approximately 2.75km long and connects the Europaviertel, located on the site of a former main freight yard in Frankfurt, to the city’s metro network.
