Moselbrücke Bullay, Double-decker road-rail bridge in Bullay, Germany
The Moselbrücke Bullay is a two-level structure crossing the Moselle River that carries both train and road traffic at the same time. The upper deck accommodates railway lines while the lower level allows vehicles to pass underneath.
The structure was built in 1878 to accommodate the newly completed railway line between Koblenz and Trier. After suffering damage during the Second World War, it was rebuilt in 1947 and has served traffic without interruption since then.
The bridge takes its name from the village it connects and links two banks shaped by vineyards and rural life. It serves as a physical link between communities that have depended on river crossing for generations.
Visitors can walk across the bridge or drive depending on which level they use, both offering different perspectives of the crossing. The best time to explore is during daylight hours when train and vehicle movement is visible.
The structure is a feat of 19th-century engineering that merges two completely different types of traffic in a confined space. Few visitors notice how precisely the construction respects the slopes of the steep vineyard landscape beneath it.
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