Rheinbrücke Stein am Rhein, Road bridge in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland

Rheinbrücke Stein am Rhein is a concrete bridge that crosses the Rhine River and connects the two sides of this small town. The structure rises across the water with a straightforward modern design and carries both vehicle traffic and pedestrians between the riverbanks.

The bridge was built between 1972 and 1974 and replaced older structures that had crossed the river at this location. A wooden bridge that stood here from at least 1267 served earlier generations before being replaced by this modern concrete version.

The bridge sits at Rhine kilometre 25.45, the defined boundary between the Rheinsee basin of the Untersee and the High Rhine, which runs from here to Basel's Mittlere Brücke at kilometre 166.6. The two-lane road deck carries sidewalks on both sides.

The deck carries two traffic lanes with a 6 percent climb to the middle, where clearance for boats is 3.6 metres. Pedestrians use the walkways on both sides. The bridge stands at Rhine kilometre 25.45, where the Untersee of Lake Constance ends and the High Rhine begins.

The bridge marks the exact boundary between the Rheinsee basin of Lake Constance's Untersee and the High Rhine, which runs from here to Basel's Mittlere Brücke at kilometre 166.6. Its span is 111 metres, with two river piers built as narrow wall slabs on piles.