2023-12-08 10:14:10
A 450 ton crane on the banks of the Eure. Spectacular operation in Saint-Georges-sur-Eure (Eure-et-Loir), this Wednesday, December 6. At the end of the arm, one of the six elements of the future deck of the Taye viaduct which spans the river and allows trains on the Chartres-Courtalain line to circulate. The structure, made entirely of concrete, will eventually replace the old, dilapidated bridge. “It dated from 1872. It was a twin beam deck made of puddled iron, very loaded with carbon and therefore very brittle,” recalls Franck Montoux, civil engineering works manager at SNCF.
Since October 2, no more wagons have passed this route. It will be like this until March 24. The State (31.5%), the Centre-Val de Loire region (60%) and SNCF Réseau (project manager 8.5%) are committing 51.1 million euros to modernize this so-called “service line”. end of the territory” via nine stations. “If the work had not been carried out, the speed would have been limited to 40 km/h. With a bike and a little EPO we go faster,” laughs Philippe Fournier, Deputy Vice-President for Mobility, Transport and Intermodality.
Traffic must resume on March 24, 2024
Fifty-three kilometers of rail will be replaced during this work, of which eighteen kilometers will be subject to total renewal, that is to say the change of rails but also of sleepers and ballast. The Taye viaduct is one of four works of art that are being renovated. Eighteen level crossings will also be reviewed and three switches will be replaced in order to improve passenger transport on the line. “We are doing a study to develop the operating system in order to increase the number of trains and meet demand. From 2032-2035, the future operator will no longer have to use a thermal train but will have to offer a hydrogen offer, or an electric battery,” explains the elected official.
“In 2019, the line had already undergone emergency work to replace broken sleepers,” underlines Francesca Aceto, SNCF Réseau territorial director. This new operation will guarantee train speeds of 100 km/h for the next fifteen years, but also the maintenance of rail operations for freight. This line allows employees to work, middle and high school students to go to class and it is also important for cereal growers. » Before the renovation, 245,000 trips were made each year and 240 freight trains used it to transport 280,000 tonnes of goods.
The viaduct will be completely completed on January 12, 2024. Work on the line will continue until March 24, 2024, the date traffic resumes. The work will end at night until May 17, 2024.
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