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Moselle Viaduct

Coordinates: 50°18′53″N 7°29′40″E / 50.314722°N 7.494444°E / 50.314722; 7.494444
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Moselle Viaduct

Moseltalbrücke
The Moselle Viaduct seen from an observation site
The Moselle Viaduct seen from an observation site
Coordinates50°18′53″N 7°29′40″E / 50.314722°N 7.494444°E / 50.314722; 7.494444
Carries A 61
CrossesRiver Moselle
LocaleWinningenDieblich, Germany
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length935 metres (3,068 ft)
Width30.5 metres (100 ft)
Height136 metres (446 ft)
Longest span218.2 metres (716 ft)
No. of spans6
History
Constructed byHeinz Schnorpfeil Bau GmbH
DSD Dillinger Stahlbau
Ed. Züblin AG
Julius Berger Bauboag AG
Lenz-Bau AG
Construction start1969
Construction end1972
Construction cost39 million DM
Location
Map

The Moselle Viaduct (German: Moseltalbrücke) carries the Bundesautobahn 61 over the Moselle.

It is 935 meter long, 30.5 meter wide and stands 136 meter above the valley's lowest point.

50°18′53″N 7°29′40″E / 50.314722°N 7.494444°E / 50.314722; 7.494444