Glacisbrücke, Road bridge in Ingolstadt, Germany.
The Glacis Bridge is a reinforced concrete road bridge that spans 164 meters across the Danube River, with its main span stretching 76 meters over the water. The structure measures 12 meters wide and links different parts of Ingolstadt.
Construction began in 1996 and was completed in 1998, adding an important link to Ingolstadt's transportation system. It was built to handle increasing traffic crossing the Danube.
The bridge takes its name from military architecture, where a glacis refers to an artificial slope built in front of a fortification. The name reflects Ingolstadt's past as a fortified town.
The bridge carries traffic on Bundesstraße 13, providing a direct crossing over the Danube for vehicles moving between different city areas. It handles two-way traffic and is accessible to regular car traffic.
The bridge uses a batter-post rigid-frame design where support columns angle from the deck to the abutments for optimal weight distribution. This engineering approach makes the structure particularly efficient at handling loads.
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