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|caption = The Theodor Heuss Bridge in Düsseldorf |
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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 {{ |
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}}. |
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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. |
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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. |
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== See also == |
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[[Image:Theodor-Heuss-Brücke.jpg|thumb|left|750px|The Theodor Heuss Bridge in Düsseldorf]] |
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* [[List of bridges in Germany]] |
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* {{Structurae|id=20000077|title=Theodor Heuss Bridge (1957)}} |
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*[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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[[Category:Road bridges in Germany]] |
[[Category:Road bridges in Germany]] |
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1957]] |
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[[Category:Bridges over the Rhine]] |
[[Category:Bridges over the Rhine]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Düsseldorf]] |
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[[Category:Bridges in North Rhine-Westphalia]] |
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[[Category:Theodor Heuss]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 9 January 2024
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Theodor Heuss Bridge | |
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 The Theodor Heuss Bridge in Düsseldorf | |
| Coordinates | 51°14′49″N 6°45′35″E / 51.24694°N 6.75972°E |
| Carries | Bundesstraße 7 |
| Crosses | Rhine River |
| Locale | Düsseldorf-Golzheim and Düsseldorf-Niederkassel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Official name | Theodor-Heuss-Brücke |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Prestressed concrete, composite, and steel |
| Total length | 1,271 m (4,170 ft) |
| Width | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Longest span | 260 m (850 ft) |
| No. of spans | 6 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1953 |
| Construction end | 1957 |
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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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