Ericusbrücke, Steel footbridge in HafenCity, Germany

Ericusbrücke is a former swing bridge built in 1870, carrying the Poggenmühle road over the Ericusgraben and Brooktorhafen in Hamburg's HafenCity. Its iron structure is 35.75 metres long and 8.96 metres wide, resting on a round central pillar; spoke wheels on both sides kept the movable span from tipping. It links the Brooktorkai/Ericus and Am Lohsepark quarters.

Ericusbrücke was built in 1870 as a swing bridge carrying both rail and road traffic; in the 19th century it linked the Hannoverscher Bahnhof and the Berliner Bahnhof. Its span could be rotated until it was fixed in place in 1948. Renovated during the redevelopment of Brooktorkai/Ericus, it has been walkable again since June 2014.

The name Ericusbrücke recalls the former Ericus bastion of Hamburg's ramparts, which stood on the Ericusspitze. The bridge carried both railway and road traffic in the 19th century, linking the Hannoversche Bahnhof and the Berliner Bahnhof. Its spoke wheels on both sides kept the movable span from tipping.

The footbridge offers direct access between residential areas, shopping zones, and the waterfront of HafenCity. It is easily accessible and serves as a main crossing point for pedestrians and cyclists moving through the neighborhood daily.

The bridge rests on a single round central pillar whose concrete foundation stands on wooden piles driven up to eight metres deep. Spoke wheels on both sides kept the movable span from tipping; the structure could still be rotated until it was fixed in place in 1948.