Köln-Mülheimer Suspension Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Köln-Mülheimer Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Köln (Cologne) and Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Rhine River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1929 Köln-Mülheim - Köln (Cologne) and Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in Germany All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
This first postcard shows the unconventional construction method for this early self-anchored suspension bridge. Gravity-anchored suspension bridges are typically built by first installing the main cables and then hanging deck sections. Self-anchored suspension bridges require falsework to support the structure until the cables are complete. For this bridge, which had wire cables, the deck superstructure was completely erected on falsework before the cables were added. Self-anchored bridges having eyebar main cables often were erected with both main cables and deck superstructure built out together.
