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General Information

Name in local language: Rheinbrücke Leverkusen
Beginning of works: 1961
Completion: 5 July 1965
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , ,
, ,
Crosses:
  • Rhine River
Carries:
  • Autobahn A1
Part of:
Replaced by: Leverkusen Bridge (2026)
Coordinates: 51° 2' 2.78" N    6° 57' 39.74" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 280.00 m
total length 687.32 m
span lengths 97.40 m - 106.26 m - 280.00 m - 106.26 m - 97.4 m
number of spans 5
deck deck depth 4.20 m
deck width 37.10 m
pylons pylon height 49.30 m

Design Loads

live load Brückenklasse 60
design code(s) DIN 1072

Materials

pylon steel
deck steel

Case Studies and Applied Products

Inspection carriage for the Leverkusen Rhine Bridge

Inspection carriage for the Leverkusen Rhine Bridge

The Leverkusen Rhine Bridge was built in the first half of the 1960s. It is 690 m long and constructed as a cable-stayed bridge with two pylons. With a useful width of approximately 37 m, the structure carries the six lanes of the BAB 1 ... [more]

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20000190
  • Published on:
    29/04/1999
  • Last updated on:
    12/09/2023
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