General Information
| Name in local language: | Luitpoldbrücke |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1948 |
| Completion: | 17 August 1949 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span single-tower suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Passau, Bavaria, Germany |
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| Address: | Luitpoldbrücke |
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 48° 34' 32.28" N 13° 28' 17.67" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span | ca. 180 m | |
| length | 208 m | |
| on-axis distance between cables at top of towers | 7.60 m | |
| cables | number | 2 |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| pylon |
steel
|
| deck |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Initial construction (1948-1949)
Design
- Rudolf Barbré (designer)
Renovation
Design
Detailed design
Construction management
Site supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2018): The Luitpold suspension bridge over the Danube River in Passau ‐ renovation of a 70‐year‐old suspension bridge under special boundary conditions. Presented at: IABSE Conference: Engineering the Past, to Meet the Needs of the Future, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-27 June 2018, pp. 256-266.
- (2018): Luitpold-Hängebrücke über die Donau in Passau. Theoretische und experimentelle Untersuchungen zum Tragverhalten einer 70 Jahre alten Hängebrücke und anschließende Generalsanierung unter besonderen. In: Stahlbau, v. 87, n. 11 (November 2018), pp. 1057-1071.
- (1952): Neubau der Luitpold-Hängebrücke über die Donau bei Passau. In: Stahlbau, v. 21, n. 1 (January 1952), pp. 9-.
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20029085 - Published on:
10/07/2007 - Last updated on:
17/02/2023
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