Luxembourg is building an airlift between neighbourhoods

Excavators and drillers have been active in the Neudorf district of Luxembourg since mid-June. Construction has begun on a new pedestrian and cyclist crossing bridge that will connect the two previously separated city districts of Neudorf and Weimershof/Cents.

This impressive engineering project promises to be not only functional but also architecturally significant for the capital. The bridge will overhang 53 metres above the Rue de Neudorf and is scheduled for completion in spring 2028, the Luxembourg City Hall confirmed to L'essentiel.

The original cost of the project was estimated at €24.1 million, but the new budget has almost doubled to €40.1 million. As the municipality explains, almost €7 million will be spent on the construction of the glass lift alone, and the main factor in the increase in cost is the rise in steel prices.

The bridge under construction will span 200 metres and will be 4.5 metres wide, ensuring comfortable movement for both pedestrians and cyclists. The structure will be supported by a single pylon with a height of 71.5 metres.

A key feature will be a panoramic lift that will rise 50 metres from the street to bridge level. It will be fully glazed, with two opposite doors, which is especially convenient for cyclists - they will not have to turn around inside the cabin.

The lift cabin will be orientated westwards towards Rue de Neudorf. This is the third public lift in the capital, following similar solutions in the Grund and Pfaffenthal districts. Like its predecessors, it will not just be a means of transport, but also a new point of urban identity.

The project opens up opportunities to improve mobility and urban connectivity in densely populated areas of the city, where previously the alternative was to climb long flights of stairs or take a roundabout route by car.