Köhlbrand Bridge
Bridge in Hamburg (Germany)
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The Köhlbrand Bridge (German: Köhlbrandbrücke) is a cable-stayed bridge in Hamburg, Germany,[2] which connects the harbor area on the island of Wilhelmsburg between the Norderelbe and Süderelbe branches of the Elbe river with motorway 7 (exit Waltershof). It bridges the Süderelbe, here called Köhlbrand, before it unites with the Norderelbe again. The bridge was opened on 9 September 1974.
Coordinates53°31′19″N 9°56′19″E
CarriesCars
CrossesKöhlbrand, part of the river Süderelbe
LocaleHamburg, Germany
Köhlbrandbrücke Köhlbrand Bridge | |
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.4.phb.ajb.jpg) Köhlbrand Bridge in the port of Hamburg | |
| Coordinates | 53°31′19″N 9°56′19″E |
| Carries | Cars |
| Crosses | Köhlbrand, part of the river Süderelbe |
| Locale | Hamburg, Germany |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 3,618 m |
| Width | 17.5 m |
| Height | 135 m |
| Longest span | 325 m |
| 55 m above middle tide | |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1970 |
| Construction end | 1974 |
| Opened | September 20, 1974 |
| Closed | approx 2028[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 30,000 cars |
| Toll | free |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Köhlbrandbrücke Köhlbrand Bridge | |
