Modern composite bridges by VFT-WIB method in Poland realized at new express road S7 at Olsztynek-Nidzica sector - Economical Bridge Solutions based on Innovative Composite Dowels and Integrated Abutments - page 79

Modern composite bridges by VFT-WIB method in
Poland realized at new express road S7 at Olsztynek-
Nidzica sector

Wojciech Lorenc 1 & Tomasz Kołakowski 2

Keywords: VFT-WIB, composite bridges, crossings for animals, composite dowels.

Abstract: The design-an-build formula allowed for several new bridges, including road
bridges and animal crossings, to be built using the VFT-WIB solution for the road S7
at Olsztynek - Nidzica in Poland. The designers took advantage of the versatility and
adaptation capability of VFT-WIB, overrunning some of the encountered situations, which
include the difficult geometry or the contractor's demands.

1. Introduction

The new express road S7 at Olsztynek-Nidzica sector in northern part of Poland was realized
by design-and-build formula and the contract was conducted between the years 2009 and
2012. The works included the design and build of two new lanes of the road S7 at Olsztynek
- Nidzica, sector from km 175+800 to km 203+600 and bypass of Olsztynek (national road
no. 51) from km 109+500 to km 115+500.

Figure 1: Naming and visualization of structures realized in course and over S7 road at

Olsztynek - Nidzica sector