Suspension Bridges Crossing Spree River

This is a list of all 2 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Spree River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1898: Kaisersteg

Niederschöneweide, Berlin and Oberschöneweide, Berlin, Germany - Spree River
Bridgemeister ID:5691 (added 2021-04-01)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Kaisersteg
Location:Niederschöneweide, Berlin and Oberschöneweide, Berlin, Germany
Crossing:Spree River
Coordinates:52.458179 N 13.519810 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Heinrich Müller-Breslau, Karl Bernhard
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, April 22, 1945
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Large hybrid truss/suspension bridge. While often classified as a suspension bridge, it is unclear if this bridge functioned as more of a cantilevered truss than a suspension bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1906: Borsigsteg

Berlin, Germany - Spree River
Bridgemeister ID:5692 (added 2021-04-01)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Borsigsteg
Also Known As:Borsig
Location:Berlin, Germany
Crossing:Spree River
Coordinates:52.520874 N 13.339195 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, April 1945
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Abutments are still present (as of 2021).
  • 1915: Damaged and rebuilt.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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