This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

2005: WiHa-dukt

Wilkau-Haßlau, Saxony, Germany - Zwickauer Mulde River
Bridgemeister ID:2162 (added 2007-01-12)
Year Completed:2005
Name:WiHa-dukt
Location:Wilkau-Haßlau, Saxony, Germany
Crossing:Zwickauer Mulde River
Coordinates:50.67583 N 12.51472 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 87 meters (285.4 feet)
Side Span:1 x 40 meters (131.2 feet)
Deck width:3 meters between side rails, 5.3 meters total

Notes:

  • "WiHa-dukt," a play on the word "Viaduct," is constructed from "Wilkau-Haßlau - damit uns keiner trennt."
  • Eckhard Bernstorff describes the bridge: "Horizontal curved deck, monotower beside deck; Cable connection to anchors at first view looks similar to some self anchored bridges." Though, also notes the bridge is gravity-anchored.

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Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

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