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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