Traffic restrictions: Rader Hochbrücke is open once more after being utterly closed | EUROtoday

A burning fuel bottle brought about the Autobahn 7 close to Rendsburg, which runs over the Rader Hochbrücke, to be closed for hours. The closure has now been lifted in each instructions, the police stated in response to dpa inquiries within the night.

The fireplace broke out at round 1:20 p.m. on the development website of the brand new bridge within the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district. The freeway was then utterly closed in each instructions. In addition, transport visitors on the Kiel Canal was stopped as a precautionary measure.

Gas bottle burned down in a managed method

The closure took so lengthy as a result of, based on a spokesman, the acetylene within the fuel cylinder couldn’t be extinguished. It needed to burn in a managed method.

The A7 runs throughout Schleswig-Holstein from the state of Hamburg to Flensburg within the north. With the assistance of the Rader High Bridge, the motorway crosses the Kiel Canal.

Risk of explosion from acetylene

According to the hearth division, acetylene is a extremely flammable fuel that’s saved below stress in particular fuel cylinders. It has the property of decomposing independently when heated or broken. “This decomposition reaction can continue inside the bottle and lead to a sudden explosion – even hours after a fire event,” it stated.

For this motive, burning acetylene cylinders typically can’t be extinguished instantly, however should burn out in a managed method or be cooled and monitored over an extended time frame. Because of the danger of explosion, in depth limitations are needed.

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