This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
Bridge: | Rodenkirchener Suspension Bridge |
Location: | Köln, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany - Rhine River |
Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
Image Set Contributor: | Eckhard Bernstorff |
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1954 Rodenkirchen (Rodenkirchener, Köln-Rodenkirchen) - Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Related Image Lists: | All from Eckhard Bernstorff All in Germany All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
Credit: | All photos by Eckhard Bernstorff. Please do not reuse without permission. |
Eckhard notes the unusual proportions of this bridge. After a major retrofit in 1994 that doubled the width of the bridge, it is now 52.8 meters wide, but the main span is only 378 meters. It may also be the only large suspension bridge with three main cables.