General Information
Name in local language: | Rheinbrücke Emmerich |
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Beginning of works: | 2 May 1962 |
Completion: | 3 September 1965 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Suspension bridge |
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Secondary structure(s): |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
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Location
Location: |
Emmerich am Rhein, Kleve (Kreis), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 51° 49' 45.88" N 6° 13' 35.07" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
approach viaduct | ||
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total length | 341 m | |
span lengths | 59.5 m - 64.5 m - 68.5 m - 72.5 m - 76.0 m | |
number of spans | 5 | |
deck | deck depth | 3.04 - 4.19 m |
deck width | 21.6 m | |
main bridge | ||
main span | 500 m | |
span lengths | 151.50 m - 500.00 m - 151.50 m | |
cables | sag | 55.56 m |
strands per cable | 61 | |
on-axis distance between the main cables | 16.8 m | |
exterior diameter | 0.45 m | |
number | 2 | |
deck | deck depth | 4.5 m |
deck width | 22.15 m | |
pylons | height | 76.7 m |
Materials
cables |
steel
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pylons |
steel
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deck truss |
steel
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abutments |
reinforced concrete
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anchorages |
reinforced concrete
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Case Studies and Applied Products

Rehabilitation of the Emmerich Rhine Bridge
The Emmerich Rhine Bridge carries federal highway 220 over the Rhine. The cable-stayed bridge, which is 1,144 meters long in total, was opened in 1965 and connects the two cities of Emmerich and Kleve. In 2002, it was placed under a pres ... [more]
Participants
Initial construction (1962-1965)
Owner
Client
Design
- Hellmut Homberg (designer)
- Wilhelm Klingenberg (designer)
Contractor
Rehabilitation (2019-2023)
Owner
Client
Co-contractor
Scaffolding
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Beurteilung der Erdbebensicherheit von bestehenden Brückenbauwerken am Beispiel der Rheinbrücke Emmerich. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, v. 100, n. 7 (July 2005), pp. 574-581. (2005):
- Brücken in Deutschland II. für Straßen und Wege. Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 978-3-935064-46-0, pp. 84-85. (2007):
- Gerüststellungen bei der Brückensanierung. Anforderungen und Lösungen bei Hänge- und Schrägseilbrücken. In: Brückenbau, v. 12, n. 1-2 ( 2020), pp. 138-141. (2020):
- Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 95. (1990):
- Instandsetzungsplanung der Rheinbrücke Emmerich. In: Bautechnik, v. 95, n. 2 (February 2018), pp. 139-147. (2018):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001724 - Published on:
12/08/2001 - Last updated on:
10/05/2022