90 meters long and weighing 500 tons: at the weekend a heavy transport runs at a snail's pace through Munich. There will be traffic delays along this route.
- A low loader drives a gas turbine through Munich at the weekend
- The transport weighs 500 tons and is almost 90 meters long
- There are traffic disruptions
Munich - The colossus, which will make its way through the middle of the city to Sendling this weekend, goes beyond all dimensions: Since Friday evening and until Sunday, a heavy transport with a mega-gas turbine has been rolling from the A99 connection Munich-Neuherberg to the power plant South in Schäftlarnstrasse .
Over 500 tons in total, distributed over a length of almost 90 meters - and all at a snail's pace , with a day off on Saturday . "What would be an hour's drive by car takes a weekend in the giant convoy," says Stadtwerke spokesman Michael Solic.
The 20-kilometer route leads from the north (Ingolstädter Straße) along striking points such as Odeonsplatz, Stachus and Theresienwiese.
It's best to go straight ahead: on Ludwigstrasse, the transport rolls without major obstacles.
© Jens Hartmann
A lot of effort in advance, but the experience of a first transport with the same load at the end of March makes work easier this time. Experts had checked the statics of roadways and bridges , measured curves, and technicians had hung traffic lights at intersections. Manufacturers, transport companies, municipal utilities in Munich and the police worked together intensively for the logistical challenge.
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Normal traffic has to stop when it passes the convoy . At the collar there are also parking bugs along the route - they are rigorously towed away.
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The route of the turbine transport leads from the north to the south of the city.
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