Steinsporn Bridge, Prestressed concrete footbridge in Donaustadt, Austria
Steinsporn Bridge is a prestressed concrete bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in Vienna's 22nd district, Donaustadt. It crosses the Neue Donau, linking the upper Lobau with the Donauinsel. The rowing centre Neue Donau, the LDS pumping station and a 65-metre wind turbine stand near the bridge.
The bridge was built as part of Vienna's Danube regulation, together with the Neue Donau and the Donauinsel, and opened in 1974. It crosses the Neue Donau from the upper Lobau to the Donauinsel. The Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg and the European long-distance trails E4 and E8 run across it.
The bridge carries the Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg and the European long-distance trails E4 and E8, so walkers crossing it share the path with cyclists. Near the bridge stand the Ruderzentrum Neue Donau rowing centre and a 65-metre wind turbine erected in 1997, one of Austria's first, supplying around 100 households.
The bridge carries the long-distance hiking routes E4 and E8 as well as the Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg, so walkers share the deck with cyclists. It links the upper Lobau with the Donauinsel across the Neue Donau. Near the bridge stand the Neue Donau rowing centre, the LDS pumping station and a 65-metre wind turbine.
Beside the bridge stand the Neue Donau rowing centre, an LDS pumping station and a 65-metre wind turbine erected in 1997, one of Austria's first. It feeds 100 households through the nearby Donaustadt thermal power station. Long-distance trails E4 and E8 cross the bridge.
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