Köhlbrand Bridge

  • picture of Köhlbrand Bridge
  • picture of Köhlbrand Bridge
  • picture of Köhlbrand Bridge
Original nameKöhlbrandbrücke
StedHamburg, Germany
StatusIn use
Open1974
FunctionRoad bridge
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Length3 618 m
Height135 m
Clearance below55 m
Longest span325 m
Width17 m
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The Köhlbrand Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Hamburg, Germany. The bridge is part of the A7 motorway and crosses the Elbe River. Planning for a bridge over the river began in the 1960s, construction of the bridge began in 1970, and the bridge opened in 1974. The bridge is 3,616 meters long and has a span of 325 meters. The Köhlbrand Bridge was the world's largest cable-stayed bridge between 1974 and 1986.