Ruhrbrücke Bochumer Straße, German bridge

The Ruhrbrücke Bochumer Straße is a road bridge in Hattingen that crosses the Ruhr River and connects the city center with the Winz-Baak neighborhood. It carries car traffic, streetcars, and buses in two parallel sections shaped as smooth arches made from concrete and steel.

The first bridge at this location was built in 1319 with eight arches and four defensive towers, serving medieval trade and travel. The current structure dates from 1998 to 2002 and replaced several older bridges that required rebuilding due to damage from war, the Thirty Years War, and general wear over the centuries.

The bridge carries Landesstraße 651, a graded section of Bundesstraße 51 and Stadtbahn Bochum line 308, so trams and cars share the crossing in two parallel box girders. Near the southern end stands the former Villa Bella Riva, a landmark beside the approach. The first crossing was documented on 30 June 1319 for Count Adolf II of the Mark.

The bridge carries the L651, a graded section of the B51 and Bochum tram line 308, so expect rail and road traffic on two parallel decks. The span is 68 m within a total length of 233.5 m. The former Villa Bella Riva stands near the bridge.

The bridge used until 2002 rested on piers from 1875 and a steel truss superstructure from 1937. From August to September 2002 it was dismantled from north to south, after the new crossing opened in June 2002. Near the bridge stands the former Villa Bella Riva.