Passerelle Cents-Neudorf-Weimershof (CNW) – Wind-tunnel tests assisted design

The proposed bridge linking Cents Plateau and Kirchberg Plateau provides a 6m wide pathway exclusively for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, to support the development of sustainable transport. It will create a new connection between the neighbourhoods of Cents, Neudorf and Weimershof in Luxembourg. The bridge itself is a single pylon suspension bridge with a main span of 135m and a back span of 65m. The bridge deck, elevated 50m above Rue de Neudorf, is accessible from the road via a lift tower which is a structurally independent free-standing structure. The present paper describes the wind engineering consultation activities carried out throughout the design process.