Hubbrücke, Steel footbridge in Lübeck, Germany

The Hubbrücke is a steel bridge in Lübeck with three separate traffic sections: one for rail traffic, one for road vehicles, and one for pedestrians crossing the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. The structure combines multiple transportation types in a single framework, with the pedestrian section remaining permanently elevated.

Construction took place between 1896 and 1900, with the official opening ceremony conducted by Emperor Wilhelm II in 1900. This bridge shaped Lübeck's infrastructure at the start of the 20th century and enabled new connections across the canal.

The bridge's official name is Marstallbrücke, after the Marstall stables that stood on the higher ground to the south. The 25-metre brick tower on the old-town bank, in late neo-Gothic style, housed the control stand and the hydraulic cylinders that raised the decks.

The road section has been closed since May 2023, and the pedestrian truss, deemed at risk of collapse, was removed in November 2024; no replacement is planned. The bridge stands in the raised position, so it can be viewed from the banks of the Klughafen but not crossed. Renovation of the remaining sections is scheduled to begin in 2025 at the earliest and will take at least three years.

The lifting mechanism uses electric motors and a glycerin-water mixture to raise the traffic sections. The construction required about 50,000 rivets, which was notable for the engineering techniques of that era.