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General Information

Beginning of works: 1934
Completion: 1935
Status: demolished (1977)

Project Type

Location

Location: , ,
Crossed:
  • Main River
Carried:
  • Autobahn A5
Part of:
Replaced by: Europe Bridge (1978)

Technical Information

Materials

deck reinforced concrete

Chronology

1927

A private initiative is formed to advocate the construction of a "automobile road" from Hamburg to Basel via Frankfurt (HAFRABA). It is dismissed by the NSDAP.

23 September 1933

Adolf Hitler takes up the idea of the highway again and comes personally to the ground breaking ceremony for the section Frankfurt-Darmstadt.

1934

Construction of the highway section Frankfurt-Kassel begins which requires a Main river crossing.

1945

Dynamited by retreating German troops.

22 April 1946

Reconstructed bridge enters service. The bridge is made of wood. It is later replaced again by a reinforced concrete structure.

22 September 1976

The first superstructure of the replacement bridge is completed and enters service.

December 1976

The bridge is dismantled by barging parts of the bridge out.

2 January 1977

In a second barging foray the remainder of the superstructure is removed.

15 February 1977

Demolition is complete.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20005255
  • Published on:
    21/09/2002
  • Last updated on:
    29/04/2021
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