Treskow Bridge, Steel girder road bridge in Treptow-Köpenick, Germany
The Treskow Bridge is a three-span steel girder bridge over the Spree, connecting Oberschöneweide and Niederschöneweide in Berlin's Treptow-Köpenick borough. Its deck rests on two continuous double-walled steel girders carried over all three spans, with the roadway between them and the walkways hung on the outside. The 1935 structure is 22.3 m wide and lies on the abutments of the 1904 bridge.
Engineer Karl Bernhard designed the original span in 1904 to connect the industrial areas. It was destroyed during World War II but rebuilt in 1954 with some original elements incorporated into the new design.
The bridge is named after Sigismund von Treskow (1864–1945), district administrator of the Niederbarnim district at the start of the 20th century, who pushed for its construction; it received the name on the day it opened to traffic in 1904. Trams have crossed it since that opening, and seven Berlin tram lines (21, 27, 37, 60, 61, 67, M17) still use it today.
The bridge is walkable and accessible by bicycle and public transport, offering views of the river and surrounding industrial landscape. The best way to experience it is to cross slowly and observe both the construction details and the waterfront setting.
During the 1930s, the bridge underwent major modifications to handle increasing traffic demands and expand its capacity. These changes remain visible today in the mix of older and newer structural elements throughout the design.
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