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General Information

Other name(s): Rheinbrücke Wesel
Beginning of works: 2005
Completion: 2009
Duration of works: 51 months
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Rhine River
Carries:
  • Bundesstrasse B 58
Replaces: Wesel Bridge (1952)
Coordinates: 51° 38' 43" N    6° 36' 16" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 334.82 m
total length 775.544 m
span lengths 53.242 m - 5 x 64.544 m - 334.822 m - 61.76 m
number of spans 8
bridge surface 21 844 m²
deck deck width 27.50 m - 31.50 m
number of lanes 2 x 2
pylon pylon height (above ground) 130.00 m

Quantities

structural steel 5 600 t
concrete volume 26 375 m³
reinforcing steel 3 190 t
transverse prestressing 130 t
internal prestressing 400 t
external prestressing 170 t
high-performance concrete 1 300 m³

Cost

cost of construction Euro 67 800 000

Materials

pylon high performance concrete
deck of main bridge steel
deck of approach viaducts prestressed concrete

Chronology

2 May 2005

Beginning of works.

30 November 2009

Opened to traffic.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20011443
  • Published on:
    07/01/2004
  • Last updated on:
    05/02/2016
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