Theodor Heuss Bridge, Cable-stayed steel bridge in Golzheim, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Description
The Theodor Heuss Bridge is a steel cable-stayed bridge crossing the Rhine and connecting the districts of Golzheim and Niederkassel in Düsseldorf. It carries six lanes of traffic on a total length of approximately 1,271 meters.
History
The bridge was built between 1953 and 1957 as Germany's first cable-stayed bridge. It marked a major step in the country's postwar infrastructure recovery.
Culture
The bridge takes its name from Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. This naming reflects the country's postwar renewal and fresh democratic start.
Practical
The bridge can be accessed by car via Bundesstraße 7 and is also open to pedestrians and cyclists on designated paths. The best views of the structure and its distinctive cable pattern can be had from the Rhine riverbanks or from nearby elevated areas.
Did you know?
The bridge pioneered a new design approach that combined advanced cable-stay technology with heavy-duty traffic capacity, becoming a model for later cable-stayed bridges across Europe. When it opened, this combination of engineering solutions was quite novel for the era.
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