General Information
| Name in local language: | Franklinbrücke |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1971 |
| Completion: | 20 December 1974 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-span cable-stayed bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Tramway, light or metro rail bridge Road bridge |
| Material: |
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| Construction method: |
Longitudinal launching |
| Support conditions: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
| Location: |
Düsseldorf-Pempelfort, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Düsseldorf-Düsseltal, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
|---|---|
| Address: | Franklinstraße |
| Coordinates: | 51° 14' 10" N 6° 47' 45" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 125.30 m | |
| total length | 209.26 m | |
| span lengths | 41.64 m - 125.30 m - 14.32 m - 28.00 m | |
| number of spans | 4 | |
| number of tracks | 2 | |
| number of lanes | 2 | |
| track gauge | 1 435 mm | |
| deck | deck depth | 2.00 m |
| deck width | 23.00 - 27.815 m | |
| pylons | height | 21.50 m |
Quantities
| deck | structural steel | 147 t |
| structural steel | 1 789 t | |
| overall structure | structural steel | 2 084 t |
| pylons | structural steel | 72 t |
| stay cables | steel for cable-stays | 55 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | German Mark 23 400 000 | |
| cost of steelwork | German Mark 12 900 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| pylons |
steel
|
Participants
Initial construction
Owner
Original design
Geotechnical/geological experts
Architectural consulting
- Friedrich Tamms (architect)
Checking engineering
- Louis Wintergerst (checking engineer)
Steel construction
Concrete construction
Stay cables
Expansion joints
Paint
Construction supervision
Modernisation (2008)
Scaffolding
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1975): Die Franklinbrücke in Düsseldorf. In: Stahlbau, v. 44, n. 5 (May 1975), pp. 129-140.
- (1985): Ponts haubanées. Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, Lausanne (Switzerland), pp. 174-175.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000600 - Published on:
15/01/2000 - Last updated on:
13/05/2025
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