Raiffeisenbrücke, Cable-stayed road bridge in Weißenthurm and Neuwied, Germany
The Raiffeisenbrücke spans 485 meters across the Rhine River with a main span of 238 meters and stands supported by pylons reaching 88 meters above the deck.
The original bridge from 1935 was destroyed during World War II in 1945, leading to temporary solutions until the current structure opened on September 28, 1978.
The bridge name honors Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, a notable mayor of Heddesdorf who established cooperative banking and implemented social reforms in Germany.
The six-lane structure accommodates up to 35,000 vehicles daily and includes dedicated paths for pedestrians and cyclists on both sides of the roadway.
The bridge construction involved an innovative sliding technique, moving the completed structure 16.25 meters downstream from its building site in a 14-hour operation.
Location: Weißenthurm
Location: Neuwied
Inception: September 28, 1978
GPS coordinates: 50.42138,7.45798
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45
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