Elbebrücke Dresden, Road and girder bridge in Dresden, Germany

Elbebrücke Dresden is a road bridge spanning approximately 496 meters across the Elbe River, connecting two sections of the city on either side. The structure combines steel and concrete and serves both vehicle traffic and pedestrian passage.

Construction of the first bridge took place between September 1934 and July 1935, but it opened to traffic on 27 September 1936. The design came from the bridge office of the Supreme Construction Management of the Motorways in Dresden, with architect Paul Bonatz contributing to the execution design. In May 1945 the right-bank end span was blown up and temporarily replaced by a wooden structure until repairs at the end of the 1940s. The bridge was rebuilt between 1995 and 1998 as part of the six-lane expansion of the A4.

The bridge carries the A4 between Kaditz and Cotta, and its left-bank approach includes a broad staircase with a terrace and a figure of Hermes, a remnant of the 1930s design. During the August 2002 Elbe flood it was one of the few Dresden Elbe bridges that remained passable.

The bridge is easy to cross on foot or by car and offers good views of the river from both sides. Walking across during daylight hours allows you to take in the surroundings and the water below.

During the August 2002 Elbe flood, this was one of the few Dresden Elbe bridges that remained passable throughout. The old bridge's right-bank end span was blown up in May 1945, and a timber structure carried traffic over the gap until repairs at the end of the 1940s.