Talübergang Schottwien, Road bridge in Schottwien, Lower Austria, Austria

The Talübergang Schottwien is a 632.5 m long and 25 m wide prestressed concrete bridge carrying the Semmering Schnellstraße over the old Semmering pass road and the village of Schottwien, 130 m below. Its four spans rest on piers up to 75 m high, built as double piers 25 m apart, and the superstructure is a haunched box girder with a 12 m depth at the piers tapering to 4.2 m at mid-span.

The bridge was built during the 1980s as part of a highway project designed to improve regional connectivity. Its completion in 1989 transformed how quickly people could travel through the valley.

Locals nicknamed it the "Bröselbrücke" (crumb bridge) after small pieces of concrete came loose and fell into the valley shortly after opening; the damage was only superficial and was soon repaired. The bridge was also designed with care for the nearby pilgrimage and excursion site of Maria Schutz, and models were built to judge how the chosen variant would sit in the landscape.

The bridge carries regular car traffic and provides a safe crossing for all types of vehicles. You can view the structure from both sides of the valley or experience it while driving across.

Shortly after opening, small pieces of concrete came loose and fell into the valley, earning the bridge the nickname Bröselbrücke ("crumbly bridge"). The damage was only superficial and was repaired quickly. The main span of 250 m rests on double piers up to 75 m high.