Köhlbrand Bridge

Bridge in Hamburg (Germany)

53°31′17″N 9°56′22″E / 53.52139°N 9.93944°E / 53.52139; 9.93944CarriesCarsCrossesKöhlbrand, part of the river SüderelbeLocaleHamburg, GermanyCharacteristicsDesignCable-stayed bridgeTotal length3,618 mWidth17.5 mHeight135 mLongest span325 mClearance below55 m above middle tideHistoryConstruction start1970Construction end1974OpenedSeptember 20, 1974Closedapprox 2028^[1]StatisticsDaily traffic30,000 carsTollfreeLocation Map

The Köhlbrand Bridge (German: Köhlbrandbrücke) is a cable-stayed bridge in Hamburg, Germany,^[2] which connects the harbor area on the island of Wilhelmsburg between the Norderelbe and Süderelbe branches of the Elbe river with motorway 7 (exit Waltershof). It bridges the Süderelbe, here called Köhlbrand, before it unites with the Norderelbe again. The bridge was opened on 9 September 1974.

References

^ Die Welt, 8 January 2008 (in German)
^ Stahl, F. L., & Gagnon, C. P. (1996). Cable Corrosion in Bridges and Other Structures: Causes and Solutions ASCE Publications. ISBN 978-0784400142. Retrieved on 16 March 2012