Suspension Bridges Crossing Sieg River

This is a list of all 2 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Sieg 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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1946: Halfter

Halft, Eitorf vicinity, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Sieg River
Bridgemeister ID:1881 (added 2005-09-24)
Year Completed:1946
Name:Halfter
Location:Halft, Eitorf vicinity, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Sieg River
Coordinates:50.77129 N 7.47618 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 75 meters (246.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 15 meters (49.2 feet)
Deck width:1.7 meters

Notes:

  • Eckhard Bernstorff notes the bridge was built by local residents after World War II using cables from cable cars.
Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

(footbridge)

Hennef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Sieg River
Bridgemeister ID:2212 (added 2007-02-11)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hennef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Crossing:Sieg River
Coordinates:50.78816 N 7.28245 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70 meters (229.7 feet)
Deck width:2.5 meters between side rails, 3.0 meters total
Characteristics:Self-anchored

Notes:

  • Eckhard Bernstorff notes of this self-anchored bridge: "Two chains on each side of main span, only running from one tower to mid of main span. There, all four chains are fixed at the deck."
Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff


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