Elbebrücke Vockerode, Girder bridge over the Elbe River in Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Germany.
Elbebrücke Vockerode is a road bridge crossing the Elbe River and connecting Oranienbaum-Wörlitz and Coswig across a distance of about 650 meters. The structure features eight spans and uses steel-composite construction to support traffic on the federal highway.
Construction began in the late 1990s as a replacement for a structure dating to 1938, and the bridge opened to traffic in 2000. Parts of the original foundation were retained during this reconstruction.
Until 1990 the north side of the surviving tower stump carried the illuminated sign "Plaste und Elaste aus Schkopau" for the Buna-Werke, positioned so drivers coming from Berlin could read it. The installation is now held by the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin.
Drivers cross this bridge while traveling on Bundesautobahn 9 between Berlin and Leipzig, with three traffic lanes plus a shoulder lane in each direction. Crossing is usually straightforward, barring any traffic disruptions.
On the north side of the surviving tower stump, East Germany's Buna-Werke mounted the neon sign "Plaste und Elaste aus Schkopau" so that drivers arriving from Berlin could read it; the installation is now in the collection of the Deutsches Historisches Museum.
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