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Coordinates: 51°14′49″N 6°45′35″E / 51.24694°N 6.75972°E / 51.24694; 6.75972
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{{Short description|Bridge over the Rhine}}
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The '''Theodor Heuss Bridge''' also known as the '''Nordbrücke''' (North bridge) is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] over the [[Rhine River]] in [[Düsseldorf]] built from 1953 to 1957 with a main span of {{m to ft|260|precision=0}} flanked on either side by spans of {{m to ft|108|precision=0}}.
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The '''Theodor Heuss Bridge''' also known as the '''Nordbrücke''' (North bridge) is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] over the [[Rhine River]] in [[Düsseldorf]] built from 1953 to 1957 with a main span of {{convert|260|m|ft|abbr=on}} flanked on either side by spans of {{convert|108|m|ft|abbr=on}}.


It was the first cable-stayed bridge built in Germany. Along with two other cable-stayed bridges to the south, the [[Oberkassel Bridge]] and the [[Knie Bridge]], the Theodor Heuss Bridge forms the central leg of Düsseldorf's family of bridges over the Rhine.
It was the first cable-stayed bridge built in Germany. Along with two other cable-stayed bridges to the south, the [[Oberkassel Bridge]] and the [[Knie Bridge]], the Theodor Heuss Bridge forms the central leg of Düsseldorf's family of bridges over the Rhine.


The bridge carries Bundesstraße 7, downtown connector to Autobahn 52. Growing traffic volume in the bridge relaxed in May 2002 due to the opening of the [[Airport Bridge]] to the north.
The bridge carries Bundesstraße 7, downtown connector to Autobahn 52. Growing traffic volume in the bridge relaxed in May 2002 due to the opening of the [[Airport Bridge]] to the north.

== See also ==
* [[List of bridges in Germany]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000077 Structurae <nowiki>[en]</nowiki>: Theodor Heuss Bridge (1957)]
* {{Structurae|id=20000077|title=Theodor Heuss Bridge (1957)}}
*[http://nisee.berkeley.edu/leonhardt/html/cable-stayed_with_steel_deck.html#north National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering - Cable-Stayed With Steel Deck]


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Latest revision as of 17:36, 9 January 2024

Theodor Heuss Bridge
The Theodor Heuss Bridge in Düsseldorf
Coordinates51°14′49″N 6°45′35″E / 51.24694°N 6.75972°E / 51.24694; 6.75972
CarriesBundesstraße 7
CrossesRhine River
LocaleDüsseldorf-Golzheim and Düsseldorf-Niederkassel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Official nameTheodor-Heuss-Brücke
Characteristics
MaterialPrestressed concrete, composite, and steel
Total length1,271 m (4,170 ft)
Width27 m (89 ft)
Longest span260 m (850 ft)
No. of spans6
History
Construction start1953
Construction end1957
Location
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The Theodor Heuss Bridge also known as the Nordbrücke (North bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Rhine River in Düsseldorf built from 1953 to 1957 with a main span of 260 m (850 ft) flanked on either side by spans of 108 m (354 ft).

It was the first cable-stayed bridge built in Germany. Along with two other cable-stayed bridges to the south, the Oberkassel Bridge and the Knie Bridge, the Theodor Heuss Bridge forms the central leg of Düsseldorf's family of bridges over the Rhine.

The bridge carries Bundesstraße 7, downtown connector to Autobahn 52. Growing traffic volume in the bridge relaxed in May 2002 due to the opening of the Airport Bridge to the north.

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