General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Segmental arch bridge upper deck: Deck arch bridge lower deck: Rigid frame bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
upper deck: Tramway, light or metro rail bridge lower deck: Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! upper deck: Steel bridge lower deck: Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Berlin-Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 52° 30' 6" N 13° 26' 45" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 22.00 m | |
| height | 28 m | |
| total length | 124 m | |
| total length | 150.00 m | |
| number of tracks | 2 | |
| total width | 27.90 m | |
| towers | height | 34 m |
Cost
| Initial construction | ||
|---|---|---|
| cost of construction | 2 000 000 Mark | |
| Rehabilitation | ||
| cost of construction | ca. German Mark 70 000 000 | |
Materials
| piers |
concrete
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| arches |
masonry
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| bascule span |
steel
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Chronology
| 1992 — 1995 | The bridge is refurbished and the main span of the elevated metro is replaced. |
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Participants
Initial construction (1894-1896)
Architecture
- Otto Stahn (architect)
Engineering
- James Hobrecht (engineer)
- August Hertwig (engineer)
- Karl Bernhard (construction supervisor)
Reconfiguration (1992-1995)
Owner
Design
- WKP König, Stief & Partner Planungsbüro für Bauwesen GmbH
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Santiago Calatrava SA
- Santiago Calatrava (designer)
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1996): Berlin - Stadt der Brücken. 1st edition, Jaron Verlag, Berlin (Germany), pp. 62-66.
- (2003): Berlin und seine Brücken. 1st edition, Jaron Verlag, Berlin (Germany), pp. 34-37.
- (2012): Berliner Brücken. Gestaltung und Schmuck. Lukas Verlag für Kunst- und Geistesgeschichte, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 978-3867320993, pp. 142-143.
- (2006): Brücken in Deutschland für Straßen und Wege. Der Fotobildband deutscher Brückenbaukunst. Deutscher Bundesverlag, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 978-3-935064-41-5, pp. 28-29.
- (1996): Die Oberbaumbrücke - Das historische Wassertor in der Spree. In: Stahlbau, v. 65, n. 12 (December 1996), pp. 481-488.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000453 - Published on:
05/11/1999 - Last updated on:
11/03/2024
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