Suspension Bridges Crossing Elbe River
This is a list of all 8 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Elbe 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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1842: Poděbrady
Poděbrady, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6184 (added 2021-07-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Poděbrady |
| Also Known As: | Podiebrad |
| Location: | Poděbrady, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| References: | PTS2 |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1890 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
1845: Jaroměř
Jaroměř, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6185 (added 2021-07-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1845 |
| Name: | Jaroměř |
| Also Known As: | Jaromierz, Jaromer, Jaromirsch |
| Location: | Jaroměř, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Principals: | Friedrich Schnirch |
| References: | PTS2 |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 41 meters (134.5 feet) |
1855: Kaiserin-Elisabeth
Děčín (Tetschen), Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5940 (added 2021-06-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1855 |
| Name: | Kaiserin-Elisabeth |
| Also Known As: | Empress Elisabeth, Kettenbrücke |
| Location: | Děčín (Tetschen), Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1930s |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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1998: Herrenkrugsteg
Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1147 (added 2004-01-17) |
| Year Completed: | 1998 |
| Name: | Herrenkrugsteg |
| Also Known As: | Buga |
| Location: | Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 52.15435 N 11.67372 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Planungsgruppe Professor Laage, Ingenieurgemeinschaft Setzpfandt |
| References: | BAR |
| Use: | Footbridge and Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 143 meters (469.2 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 52 meters (170.6 feet) |
| Deck width: | 4.1 meters between side rails, 5.3 meters total |
Notes:
- Eckhard Bernstoff notes the bridge has one lane for light shuttle buses for special events and that the anchor system is similar to that of the WiHa-dukt bridge.
- See 2005 WiHa-dukt - Wilkau-Haßlau, Saxony, Germany.
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2000: (footbridge)
Lázně Toušeň, Prague vicinity, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 855 (added 2003-08-07) |
| Year Completed: | 2000 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Lázně Toušeň, Prague vicinity, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.173496 N 14.722408 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 104 meters (341.2 feet) |
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2005: (footbridge)
Kolin, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4614 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Year Completed: | 2005 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Kolin, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.031968 N 15.196795 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 99.5 meters (326.4 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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(pipeline bridge)
Libiš, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6310 (added 2021-07-23) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Libiš, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.278064 N 14.525232 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 99 meters (324.8 feet) estimated |
(pipeline bridge)
Prackovice nad Labem, Czechia - Elbe River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2841 (added 2019-07-06) |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Prackovice nad Labem, Czechia |
| Crossing: | Elbe River |
| Coordinates: | 50.579858 N 14.036253 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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