Emmerich Rhine Bridge

The Emmerich Rhine Bridge (German: 'Rheinbrücke Emmerich') is a suspension bridge located in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany. Completed in 1965, it has a main span of 500 metres (1,600 ft), crossing the Rhine, carrying the Bundesstraße B 220, the federal highway between Emmerich am Rhein and Kleve. It is the longest suspension bridge in Germany.

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View of the Emmerich Rhine Bridge
Coordinates	51°49′45″N 6°13′33″E
Carries	4 lanes of Bundesstraße B 220, 2 cycle lanes / sidewalks
Crosses	Rhine
Locale	Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Other name(s)	Emmericher Rheinbrücke
Maintained by	Landesbetrieb Straßenbau NRW, Niederlassung Wesel
Characteristics
Design	suspension bridge
Material	steel
Total length	803 metres (2,635 ft)
Width	22.5 metres (74 ft)
Longest span	500 metres (1,600 ft)
Clearance below	30 metres (98 ft)
History
Construction start	2 May 1962
Construction end	1965
Opened	September 3, 1965 (1965-09-03)

Emmerich Rhine Bridge

Location of the bridge on the map of Germany

Planning and construction

It was built from 1962 to 1965, after the design of Heinrich Bartmann and the planning of Hellmut Homberg. The bridge was opened for traffic in 1965. Pedestrian walkways and cycle paths run along both sides of the bridge, separated from the vehicular lanes. The two pylons are 76.7 metres (252 ft) high.

Gallery

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  View from Kleve
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  High waters
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  The bridge at night

References

• Klingenberg, Wilhelm (1962). Neubau einer Hängebrücke über den Rhein. Der Bauingenieur 37
• Beyer, Erwin; Thul, Heribert (1967). Hochstraßen. Beton-Verlag, (2nd ed.)

Further reading

• Renault, Philippe; Butenweg, Christoph; Meskouris, Konstantin (2005). Beurteilung der Erdbebensicherheit von bestehenden Brückenbauwerken am Beispiel der Rheinbrücke Emmerich. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau. Vol. 100, No. 7, July 2005, ISSN 0005-9900, p. 574–581

External links

Media related to Rheinbrücke Emmerich at Wikimedia Commons

• Emmerich Rhine Bridge at Structurae