North Bridge, Road bridge in Vienna, Austria
The North Bridge is Vienna's northernmost Danube crossing, at river kilometre 1932.6, carrying four lanes of the Donauufer Autobahn A22 between Brigittenau and Floridsdorf. Its steel superstructure is built from parallel truss girders, like the older railway bridge beside it. On the downstream side hangs an 864-metre footbridge, 1.9 metres wide, reached by three stairways.
The first bridge here was a single-track railway bridge of the Nordwestbahn, built between 1870 and 1872 to plans by Wilhelm Hellwag and Eduard Gerlich, using Belgian wrought iron from Clabecq and Liège. A second, parallel bridge was added from 1907 for the double-track expansion, and a footbridge 864 metres long was hung on its downstream side at the city's request.
The bridge carries the name of the Nordwestbahn railway, whose single-track bridge opened here in 1872. A 864-metre footbridge, 1.9 metres wide, was added on the downstream side at the City of Vienna's request, carrying a water main and cables and lit by electricity. It was reached by three stairways designed by the Vienna city building office.
Crossing is available on foot, by bicycle, or by car, with sidewalks and cycling paths clearly separated from vehicle lanes. Users should exercise caution on both sides as traffic can be heavy during peak times.
The 1907 second bridge carried a 864-metre footbridge, 1.9 metres wide, fixed to its downstream side by brackets. It held a water main and cable lines, was lit electrically and reached by three stairways; Vienna's city council paid for it.
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