Bunte Brücke, Road bridge in Minden, Germany
Bunte Brücke crosses the Weser floodplain between central Minden and the railway station, offering four traffic lanes and dedicated bicycle paths. The bridge spans the flat landscape and connects both banks with wide roadways for daily traffic.
Albartes Schreiber and Johann Hensick built the first bridge in 1622. Floods destroyed four arches in 1797, which made extensive repairs necessary.
The name comes from the Low German word 'buten', which meant outside when the structure stood beyond the old fortress walls. Today it connects the center with the station district and forms part of everyday city life.
The bridge carries around 18,500 vehicles each day and serves as one of the main connections in Minden. Cyclists use the dedicated paths on both sides of the roadway.
The 2011 reconstruction was the first across the Weser floodplain built without Porta sandstone. The construction material shifted after centuries of local tradition to modern materials.
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