PAIPORTA BRIDGE

Project Information

Location

Paiporta, Valencia, Spain

Client

FGV

Collaborators

A-Ingenia, CHM Infraestructuras

Period

2024 - 2025

Status

Completed

Type

Railway bridge
Photos: CHM Infraestructuras

Project Description

The project consisted of the reconstruction of the FGV railway bridge in Paiporta following the severe flooding of October 2024. The existing bridge deck had been rendered unusable after a concrete pedestrian walkway upstream collapsed and impacted the railway structure.

The intervention replaced the former independent platforms with a single 13-metre-wide deck, significantly increasing the global horizontal robustness of the structure. The existing piers were retained and strengthened at their upper sections to support the new deck configuration. Lateral restraints were incorporated at beam level to prevent displacement under potential future flood events.

Foundation reinforcement measures were implemented where required to ensure compliance with current standards.

Service Provided

Structural engineering for inspection, assessment and reconstruction design under emergency conditions.