Neckar Viaduct, Weitingen
The Neckar Viaduct at Weitingen is a bridge that crosses the valley of the River Neckar, near the town Horb am Neckar. The bridge is an important part of motorway A81's section Stuttgart - Singen.
Characteristics
[edit]Measurements
[edit]The bridge has an overall length of 900 meters, spans of 234-134-134-134-264 meters and a height of 125 meters above ground. The width of the bridge deck amounts to 31.5 meters.
Construction
[edit]The structure is a steel box girder, which is 10 meters wide and 6.10 meters tall.[1] A characteristic are the approach spans, which are cable trussed beams, to avoid pylons in the valley slopes. The south span is 264 meters long.
History
[edit]The bridge was handed over to the public in 1978. Directly east of the bridge is a 110 kV power line, hung on high anchor masts 70 meters high, crosses the Neckar Valley from Eutingen to St. Georgen.
48°26′56″N 8°45′57″E / 48.44889°N 8.76583°E
References
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