Waldschlösschen Bridge
Waldschlösschen Bridge Waldschlößchenbrücke | |
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| Coordinates | 51°03′50″N 13°46′36″E / 51.0639°N 13.7768°E |
| Carries | Road traffic |
| Crosses | Elbe |
| Locale | Dresden |
| Preceded by | Loschwitz Bridge |
| Followed by | Albertbrücke |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel arch |
| Material | Steel and concrete |
| Total length | 635 metres (2,083 ft) |
| Width | 14m carriageway & 2 cantilevered paths each 4.45m |
| Longest span | 148 metres (486 ft) |
| Clearance below | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Kolb Ripke |
| Engineering design by | EiSat |
| Constructed by | PERI |
| Construction start | 2007 |
| Construction end | 2012 |
| Construction cost | €180m |
| Opened | August 24, 2013 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Waldschlösschen Bridge | |
The Waldschlösschen Bridge (German: Waldschlößchenbrücke or Waldschlösschenbrücke) is a road bridge across the Elbe river in Dresden. The bridge was intended to remedy inner-city traffic congestion. Its construction was highly controversial, as the Dresden Elbe Valley had been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and UNESCO expressed strong concerns against the bridge, noting its intent to withdraw the World Heritage title if the bridge were built. As a result of this project, the Dresden Elbe Valley was listed in 2006 as an "Endangered World Heritage Site", and in 2009 became the second World Heritage Site to be de-listed.