Hochmosel Bridge, Road bridge in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Hochmosel Bridge is a road crossing in Rhineland-Palatinate that spans the valley with eleven sections stretching 1702 meters. The steel and concrete construction rises 158 meters above the river and connects the banks through several tall pillars.
The idea dates to the 1960s, when Heinrich Holkenbrink, Rhineland-Palatinate's economy and transport minister from 1971 to 1985, proposed a military deployment road linking North Sea ports with airfields in the Eifel and Hunsrück. Federal transport minister Georg Leber rejected it on cost grounds; it entered the federal road expansion law in 1971. The contract was awarded in December 2010 to Eiffage, Eiffel Deutschland Stahltechnologie and Porr Deutschland, and the bridge opened on 21 November 2019.
The structure crosses a wine-growing area where vintners work the steep slopes of the valley below. Drivers experience the contrast between the modern construction and the old vineyard terraces beneath them.
The roadway runs on two lanes in each direction and allows fast passage without traffic lights or curves. Pedestrians and cyclists cannot use the crossing, as it is designed exclusively for motor vehicles.
The foundations reach about 50 meters deep into the ground to ensure stability in the geological formation of the valley. This depth was necessary to reach solid base layers beneath the surface.
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