Rethebrücke

The Rethe Bridge combines road and rail traffic across the Rethe River, connecting the districts of Hohe Schaar and Neuhof in Hamburg's port area.

The original structure from 1934 underwent modifications in the 1980s to increase its lifting height by 11 meters for larger vessel accommodation.

The German Bridge Construction Prize recognized the engineering innovation of the bridge's finger joint mechanism, which centers flaps without mechanical locking.

The current double bascule bridge serves 7,000 vehicles daily, providing direct access to highways A1 and A7 through separate road and rail sections.

Four bridge flaps were transported from Wilhelmshaven to Hamburg on pontoons and installed using a 900-tonne floating crane named Samson.

Location: Hamburg-Mitte

Height: 50 m

Longest Span: 77 m

GPS coordinates: 53.50396,9.96664

Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45