Opened 1978 Body of water Neckar | Longest span 264 m | |
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Similar Kocher Viaduct, Neckarbrücke, Moselle Viaduct, Engelberg Tunnel, Mühlenheider Windkraftmuseum | ||
The Neckar Viaduct at Weitingen is a bridge that crosses the River Neckar, near the village Horb am Neckar. The bridge is an important part of motorway A81's section Stuttgart - Singen.
Contents
- Map of Neckartal BrC3BCcke 72184 Eutingen im GC3A4u Germany
- Measurements
- Construction
- History
- References
Map of Neckartal-Br%C3%BCcke, 72184 Eutingen im G%C3%A4u, Germany
Measurements
The bridge has an overall length of 900 meters, spans of 234-134-134-134-264 meters and a height of 125 meters above ground. The width of the building of over amounts to 31.5 meters and consists of a 6.10 meters high steel hollow box, which is broad 10 meters down.
Construction
A characteristic are the fringing fields under-stretched with ropes, which possess a span of 264 meters on the south side. Hence this could be done without columns in the valley slopes.
History
The bridge was handed over to the public in 1978. Directly east of the bridge is a 110 kV power line, hung on high anchor masts 70 meters high, crosses the Neckar Valley from Eutingen to St.Georgen.