Franz Josef Strauß Bridge, Road bridge in Passau, Germany.

The Franz Josef Strauß Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Danube River and connecting two districts of Passau. It was built using modern construction techniques and serves as a direct link for traffic between several major federal highways and motorway access.

The project emerged in the late 1980s to meet growing transportation needs in the region. The official opening in 1989 marked the completion of an important infrastructure project for the area.

The bridge is named after Franz Josef Strauß, the former Bavarian minister-president. During planning and construction it was known as Steinbachmühlbrücke, after a sawmill next to the site; the name was changed at the inauguration.

The bridge carries the B 12 over the Danube at river kilometre 2230.10 and links the B 8 on the right bank with the B 85 on the left; the A 3 motorway connection is reached via the B 12. It joins the Passau districts of Heining and Hacklberg, about four kilometres downstream of the Schanzlbrücke, which it relieves of traffic.

The bridge's working name during planning and construction was "Steinbachmühlbrücke", after a sawmill standing right next to the site. At the inauguration it was renamed for Franz Josef Strauß, former Bavarian minister-president. The old name is rarely used today.