General Information
| Name in local language: | Eisenbahnbrücke Wesel |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1871 |
| Completion: | 1874 |
| Status: | demolished (10 March 1945) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Demolition method: |
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| Structure: |
approach viaducts: Segmental arch bridge |
| Material: |
approach viaducts: Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Wesel, Wesel (Kreis), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
|---|---|
| Crossed: |
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| Replaced by: |
Wesel Railroad Bridge (1927)
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| Coordinates: | 51° 39' 21.85" N 6° 35' 40.17" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 1 950 m | |
| approach viaducts | ||
|---|---|---|
| span lengths | 3.77 - 19.15 m | |
| number of spans | 65 + 32 | |
| main bridge | ||
| length | 406.76 m | |
| span lengths | 4 x 101.69 m | |
Cost
| cost of construction | Mark 1 499 000 |
Materials
| approach viaducts |
brick
|
|---|---|
| truss |
steel
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Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2003): Eisenbahn-Rheinbrücken in Deutschland. EK-Verlag GmbH, Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), pp. 273-281.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20016134 - Published on:
22/04/2005 - Last updated on:
04/03/2022
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