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First measures for the traffic concept of the historic center of Weißenburg in Bavaria presented
The BERNARD Gruppe is developing a traffic concept for the historic center on behalf of the city of Weißenburg in Bavaria. Initial suggestions were presented to the city council in July 2021. The concept was preceded by comprehensive traffic analyses. The analyses included video-supported traffic counts at junctions on the Altstadtring ring road, the registration of number plates at [...]
Feasibility study for a partial three-stage upgrade of the B 463 federal highway between Bisingen-Steinhofen and Empfingen, with connection to the A 81 motorway
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by the district office of Zollernalbkreis to carry out a feasibility study to investigate the partial three-stage upgrade of the B 463 federal highway between Empfingen and Bisingen-Steinhofen. The high vehicle density leads to stop-and-go traffic, which in the past has turned certain sections of the route into accident blackspots. The B 463, which [...]
Modernization of the Karawanks Tunnel
The BERNARD Gruppe is part of a planning consortium for the renovation of the Karawanks railway tunnel. The project comprises the refurbishment of the tunnel lining, as well as modernization work. The tunnel was equipped with continuous escape routes, fire protection and communication facilities. The route optimization also contributes to increase train frequency by making higher train speeds possible, [...]
Implementation of a dynamic traffic management in Leonberg
As part of the "Regional Mobility Platform" (RMP) project, the BERNARD Gruppe is supporting the city of Leonberg in implementing the planned measures for dynamic traffic management. The aim here is to improve traffic flow on the alternative routes of the surrounding motorways. The traffic loads on the roads of Leonberg as well as of the northern districts of [...]
Ropeway systems in public transport – Implementation of a feasibility study –
Last spring, the Tyrolean regional government in cooperation with the city of Innsbruck invited tenders for a feasibility study on alternative public transport facitlites in and around Innsbruck. The aim was to investigate the basic feasibility of cableway systems in public transport and to compare them with the systems currently in use. The BERNARD Gruppe was selected as the best [...]
Traffic guidance system and digital mobility portal for Limburg a. d. Lahn
The BERNARD Gruppe supports the city of Limburg a. d. Lahn in the design of measures for a digital mobility portal and in the upgrade of the traffic computer to a traffic guidance system. The aim of the Limburg digital mobility portal is to attract the population to alternatives to using a personal car by bundling various options, making [...]
NOx reduction by means of dynamic speed displays in Herrenberg
In order to improve the air quality in the city of Herrenberg, the BERNARD Gruppe is currently developing and implementing a comprehensive package of measures with the aim of permanently reducing nitrogen oxide emissions. Essential parts of the project are the revision and adjustment of the traffic guidance measures at the intersections, as well the control of urban road [...]
From road to rail – Classification yard “Gleisharfe” Burghausen
The oil and gas company OMV operates a refinery with ancillary facilities on its Burghausen site. For the OMV, the expansion of the existing classification yard marks a further step in its strategic orientation towards petrochemicals. The sustainable maintenance of the company's location in Burghausen with an expanded product portfolio requires efficient shipping and logistics capacities. As a result, [...]
Integrated mobility concept Laupheim
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by the city of Laupheim to develop an overall integrated mobility concept to sustainably reduce motorized traffic in the inner city, to make cycling and walking more attractive and safer, and to promote public transport and electromobility. As the household survey shows, today 60 % of all journeys are made by private motor vehicle. [...]
A9 Pyhrn motorway – overhaul of Übelbach junction
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by ASFINAG, the Austrian State Motorway Company, to design the structural renewal of the existing ramps and bridge structures at the Übelbach junction on the A9 Pyhrn motorway. The A9 Pyhrn motorway is an important north-south axis in Austria. It runs as a continuation of the A8 Innkreis motorway from the Voralpenkreuz junction near [...]