Infrastructure Provision

Bridge structures City of Nuremberg

Ensuring the long-term security of critical infrastructure is essential for sustainable urban development

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Client

City of Nuremberg’s Public Space Service (SÖR)

Location

Nuremberg

Performance period

May 2024 – November 2024

Further characteristics

- Scope: 300 bridge structures

Infrastructure is the backbone of our economy and society, but we can only strengthen it if we have a full understanding of its current state. So, what steps can we take?

In 2011, the City of Nuremberg’s Public Space Service (SÖR) launched a comprehensive initiative to maintain and monitor over 300 bridge structures. Between 2011 and 2024, experts from Drees & Sommer analysed the data using a specialised tool, documenting structural changes and visualising developments through condition ratings.

These precise assessments form the basis for future planning. 

The outcome is a detailed maintenance forecast that quantifies the renovation backlog. A transparent report will present these findings, enabling reliable planning for future measures. 

Added value

  • Long-term infrastructure security planning successfully implemented for the City of Nuremberg  
  • Holistic analysis approach applied, incorporating all relevant parameters
  • Historical developments, as well as short-, medium-, and long-term forecasts, considered
  • Cost trends for maintenance investments quantified
  • Gaps between actual and required investment levels identified

Services 

  • Evaluation of previous maintenance measures undertaken by the City of Nuremberg
  • Investigation and assessment of condition developments for all bridge structures from 2011 to 2024
  • Preparation of a comprehensive risk and potential analysis
  • Derivation of actionable recommendations
  • Compilation of a detailed expert report
  • Preparation of an expert report