Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge

53.5136111111118.1352777777778Koordinaten: 53 ° 30 ' 49 " N, 8 ° 8' 7" E

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The Kaiser- Wilhelm-Brücke in Wilhelmshaven is a symmetric, two-leaf swing bridge road of riveted steel truss. It is the landmark of the city of Wilhelmshaven.

Specifications

The Kaiser- Wilhelm- bridge has a span of 159 m and a width of 8 m. It weighs 440 tons. The two posts are about 20.4 m high. Crossing the connection port and serves as a link between the southern city and the South Beach and the southern port facilities. The clearance height is 9.00 m 1.10 m at mean water level port, the passage width is 58.60 m. On the bridge, the road is only possible in one direction. The control is effected by traffic lights. Pedestrians and cyclists are excluded from this traffic control. You have at bridge closed always a crossing opportunity. Before swinging the bridge is blocked by light signals and barriers for all traffic.

History

The Kaiser- Wilhelm-Brücke in Wilhelmshaven was the beginning of the last century between 1905 (start of construction ) and 1907 ( completion and commissioning ) built as the largest swing bridge in Germany. The inauguration took place on August 29, 1907. The design of the bridge comes from Oberbaurat Ernst Troschel. It was built by the company MAN Nuremberg. The construction costs amounted to 1.625 million marks. In 1975, the bridge was declared a National Monument.

In 1998, the internal parts of the northern bridge part was a tractor accident damaged ( collision with a frigate ) and had to be overhauled in part. In 2003, there was another accident. A freighter rammed the bridge and damaged easily.

In 2007, the bridge celebrated its 100th anniversary. On this occasion, the city of Wilhelmshaven made ​​the Kaiser Wilhelm bridge the motto of its greatest port festival, the weekend at the Jade and organized on the first weekend in September, a historic bridge festival. To bridge fixed the lighting could be restored by the historical model. In addition, on August 9, 2007, a 1.45 - euro commemorative stamp was released with a picture of the bridge.

Since September 23, 2010 have been already long-planned renovation of the bridge. For the renovation of the city council had put 7.3 million euros. Just in time for JadeWeserPort Cup Regatta weekend the bridge on 28 September 2012, reopened to pedestrians and cyclists. On September 17, 2013, the renovation of the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge was officially completed after three years and also the bridge reopened to vehicular traffic. During the refurbishment, the bridge was repaired and put stahlbau technical awards include a completely new coating and new pads for the roadways and sidewalks. The railing of the bridge was restored after historical model. In addition, the bridge with a new lighting concept was equipped, which is to highlight the bridge as a symbol of the city. Also in the environment has been invested. Thus, the bridge houses have been completely renovated and built a new staircase for access to the north wing.

Gallery

Kaiser- Wilhelm-Brücke, 1914

The north wing is opened

Open the north wing

Open the south wing