Ledabrücke Amdorf, bridge in Germany
The Ledabrücke Amdorf is a timber-framed arch bridge (Fachwerkbogenbrücke) carrying a road over the Leda near Amdorf in the Leer district. Built in 1955/56, it is considered the narrowest car bridge in Germany. Its wooden roadway was replaced in 2011 by a steel grating deck, and a waiting bay for cyclists was added.
A private rowboat ferry, agreed in May 1886, linked Amdorf-Stintrick with Amdorf and Neuburg but needed subsidies for decades. Its last operator, Anton Schöneboom, quit in April 1952 and no successor was found. The council first planned a footbridge to let residents of Tammingaburg, Stintrick, Schmerige Hörn and Critzhörn reach Amdorf church, then chose a bridge open to ambulances, fire engines and livestock. Built from 1955, it opened on 6 June 1956.
The bridge connects two sides of a small community that were once separated by a ferry service. Today it remains a point where local residents navigate the tight passage as part of their daily routines.
The bridge is so narrow that a traffic light regulates flow in both directions, allowing only one vehicle to cross at a time. Drivers should check their vehicle width beforehand and drive carefully when crossing.
The bridge is considered Germany's narrowest car bridge. It was built as a timber-framed arch bridge in 1955/56, and its wooden deck was replaced by a steel grating in 2011, when a waiting bay for cyclists was also added.
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