Sauer Valley Bridge
Sauer Valley Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°44′0″N 6°30′7.5″E / 49.73333°N 6.502083°E |
| Carries | A1 (Luxembourg) A64 (Germany) |
| Crosses | Sauer valley |
| Official name | Sauertalbrücke |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel and concrete |
| No. of spans | 6 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1984 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Sauer Valley Bridge | |
The Sauer Valley Bridge is a motorway (Autobahn) bridge high above the Sauer River which at this point marks the frontier between Luxembourg and Germany. It was constructed between 1984 and 1987.
The bridge is 1,195 m (3,920.6 ft) long and, at the lowest point of the valley, 98 m (321.5 ft) above the valley floor. Viewed from above it is formed as a curve with a radius of 2,000 m (6,561.7 ft). Additionally, the road surface has a constant 1% gradient. The girder bridge was built with a single superstructure for both carriage ways, and is positioned approximately a kilometer to the north of Wasserbillig in Luxembourg.