Glemstalbrücke, Brücke bei Markgröningen in Baden-Württemberg
The Glemstalbrücke near Markgröningen is a railway bridge made of prestressed concrete that crosses a valley, rising up to 54 meters high. The structure features large girders and was designed to carry high-speed trains smoothly across its wide span.
The bridge was built between 1985 and 1987 as part of planning for a new high-speed rail route through the region. The project was conceived in the 1970s and initially received mixed reactions from residents and local officials.
The bridge is accessible only to railways and serves high-speed train traffic on the Mannheim-Stuttgart route. Visitors can view the structure and the valley from nearby paths or viewpoints in the surrounding area.
The bridge features a gentle curve with an 8000 meter radius, allowing trains to travel smoothly at high speed across the structure. A large excavation site called Eichholzer Klinge nearby was used as a dumping ground for earth removed during the railway construction.
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