Motorway A44, Flughafenbrücke over the Rhine river

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Year of completion

2002

Type of intervention

New construction

Contracting authority

Landesbetrieb Straßenbau NRW

Client

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Description

Cable stayed bridge with two pylons supporting the central girder, Pylons reach a height of 34.50 m above the bridge deck, 2 x 5 cable groups with completely enclosed strands, Approaching bridges as pre-stressed concrete constructions with intersections located in pylon axis

Location

Düsseldorf

Type of structure

Road bridge

Construction method

Cantilevering

Construction material of superstructure

Prestressed concrete, reinforced concrete, steel

Total length

1.290,00 m

Type of structural system

Cable-stayed bridge

Span lengths

63,00 m - 287,50 m

Construction height

4,00 m

Construction width

38,50 m

Architect

Prof. Kahlenborn

Services Grassl

Preliminary design, detailed design, preparation of tendering

Services provided by engineering consortium