Lucerne bypass: operation and security equipment

Transit traffic and important national traffic flows overlap with agglomeration traffic in Lucerne on the N02/N14 motorways in the Lucerne area. The current capacity will no longer be sufficient by 2030, which is why expansion measures are planned for the national road network and the regional transport network. Basler & Hofmann is responsible for planning the operation and safety equipment (BSA) for the entire Lucerne bypass system, including all specialist areas. In parallel to the conventional planning process, the team carried out a BIM pilot project with parametric design for the BSA in the tunnel area. This optimizes the planning process and provides the client with a precise data model of the structure for future management.

The high traffic density in the greater Lucerne area required very detailed coordination of the construction phases with the project author, Bau, in order to optimally integrate the individual equipment and test phases of the BSA into the construction processes - also with regard to parallel renewals of existing structures. During the planning phase, particular attention was paid to the latest technologies, energy efficiency, the operating concept for speed harmonization and hazard warning (GHGW) as well as high availability.