Sulzbachtalbrücke, Road bridge and viaduct in Sulzbach/Saar, Germany.
The Sulzbachtalbrücke is a major road bridge that spans a valley and carries traffic across multiple lanes in both directions. The structure is supported by numerous concrete piers that give the viaduct its characteristic appearance.
The structure was built in the 1960s as part of a modern road connection and has shaped the valley landscape since then. It underwent major renovation work later to maintain and strengthen its structure.
The bridge carries the A8 between the Elversberg junction and the Friedrichsthal interchange, where it meets the A623. Beneath it, the Nahetalbahn line from Saarbrücken to Bingen passes between Sulzbach-Altenwald halt and Friedrichsthal station. The right-hand lanes are marked as acceleration and deceleration strips toward the interchange.
The bridge carries the A8 between the Elversberg junction and the Friedrichsthal interchange, crossing the Nahetalbahn between Sulzbach-Altenwald halt and Friedrichsthal station. Each carriageway has three lanes, with the right-hand lanes marked as acceleration or deceleration lanes toward the interchange. The deck is 31 metres wide and 50 metres high.
The bridge is curved in plan and 800 metres long, with 16 spans of 50 metres each. Its two decks rest on 15 pairs of V-shaped piers with flat foundations, and the whole structure stands 50 metres high and 31 metres wide.
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