Talbrücke Twiste

Talbrücke Twiste is a highway bridge that spans across the Twiste river valley, connecting two districts in the region. The structure was built using nine segments resting on eight concrete piers, rising about 57 meters above the valley floor.

The bridge was built between 1968 and 1971 as part of the Bundesautobahn 44 highway network expansion in North Rhine-Westphalia. This infrastructure project represented the broader postwar development of major roads across the region.

The bridge represents German engineering excellence with its twin structure design utilizing reinforced and prestressed concrete across nine segments supported by eight piers.

The bridge sits between the Warburg and Breuna highway interchanges and carries both expressway traffic and the regional road. A separate cycling and pedestrian path runs beneath it, allowing non-motorized traffic to pass through the valley without mixing with cars.

The structure sits at different elevations on its two ends, with the northwest side at 218 meters and the southeast side at 230 meters above sea level. This slope was necessary to span the rising valley terrain effectively.