Brücke der Deutschen Einheit, Cable-stayed road bridge in Würzburg, Germany.
The Brücke der Deutschen Einheit is a cable-stayed road bridge crossing the Main River in Würzburg, connecting Zellerau with the Old Town. It features three traffic lanes in the center with wide paths for pedestrians and cyclists running along both sides.
Construction of the bridge began in 1990, and it was inaugurated on 3 October 1992, the Day of German Unity, from which it takes its name. It is the youngest Main bridge in Würzburg. Before construction, public debates focused on the bridge's impact on the cityscape; the first design had a much taller pylon, which was shortened by 14 metres as a compromise.
The bridge is named for the Day of German Unity, the 3 October 1992 date on which it was inaugurated. Its opening ceremony thus fell on the second anniversary of reunification. The structure carries three traffic lanes plus a pedestrian and cycle path on each side, and it is the northernmost of Würzburg's seven Main bridges.
The bridge carries three traffic lanes, with a footpath and cycle path on each side. The walkways widen into platform-like bays around the two pylon legs, so pedestrians and cyclists pass around the masts rather than through the roadway. The next bridge south is the Friedensbrücke, about 400 metres away.
The pylon was cut by 14 metres from the first design, so the cables of the planned fourth level were added to the third; they now span only about 60 percent of the two 75-metre main spans, which the sources note harms the structure's statics. The two pylon legs are reinforced concrete, clad above the roadway in a 10-millimetre steel sheet that carries load.
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