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Press releasePublished on 16 September 2025

Empa innovation in bridge construction: Award-winning railway bridge with Swiss carbon cables

Dübendorf, 16.09.2025 — The multi-award-winning Oder Bridge near Küstrin is supported by a network arch with prestressed carbon cables. These ultra-lightweight yet extremely durable tension members made of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) were largely developed, tested, and evaluated at Empa.

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