Schleibrücke Kappeln, Bascule road bridge in Kappeln, Germany.

Schleibrücke Kappeln is a road bridge spanning 207.5 meters across the Schlei River with four traffic lanes, a pedestrian path, and a cycling lane. The structure uses a bascule system to allow boats to pass through when needed.

A ferry between Kappeln and Ellenberg is documented since 1671. The first bridge was built in August 1850 on the order of Danish commander Giødesen. A pontoon bridge on 18 barges followed in 1867, replaced by a rotating bridge in 1927, which was demolished in January 2003 after the current bascule bridge opened on 2 December 2002.

Boats request the opening by raising a blue-and-white N flag, by radio on VHF channel 11, or by telephone, twenty minutes before the full hour. The bridge is controlled from the bridge-keeper's house on the eastern flap pier, and the opening itself takes exactly two minutes. A fragment of the old rotating bridge's steel bracing and a display case with photographs stand at the corner of Rathausmarkt and Kirchstraße.

The bridge opens on request, signalled by a blue-and-white N flag, by radio on VHF channel 11 or by phone, 20 minutes before the full hour. Opening hours run from 5:40 to 21:40 (1 April–31 October) and 7:40 to 17:40 (1 November–31 March). The bridge stays open for up to 15 minutes, and the queue clears within about 10 minutes.

The bridge features six openings with a clearance width of 27.50 meters and a height of 3.5 meters when closed. These precise dimensions allow different types of boats to pass safely.