
connecting people
The new Rhine Bridge will connect the city center of Cologne with the Deutz Harbor, one of the largest urban development projects in Cologne. In addition to the existing road and rail bridges, the first pedestrian and bicycle-only crossing of the Cologne Rhine offers a sustainable mobility option for the population. Thus, it not only connects the riverbanks but also provides people with a safe and comfortable way to travel on foot or by bike, allowing them to relax on the designated seating islands.
paving the way
As the first climate-positive bridge over the Rhine, the design breaks new ground. The design of the highly efficient single-tower cable-stayed bridge with an airtight welded pylon and superstructure, which is material-efficiently divided into two external hollow boxes, already minimizes the structure’s global warming potential The possibility of incorporating a photovoltaic surface on the roadway even makes the structure carbon neutral.
creating construction culture
The bridge between Ubierring and Deutzer Hafen impresses as a 624-meter-long cable-stayed bridge with a slender A-shaped pylon. The steel superstructure extends from Ubierring over the Rhine far beyond the Poller Wiesen and blends harmoniously into the surroundings, inspired by the nearby Severinsbrücke. This iconic structure will not only be German’s longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge but will also set new standards with the largest span of 265 meters.


Year of completion
In progress
Type of intervention
New construction
Contracting authority
Stadt Köln
Location
Cologne
Type of structure
Pedestrian bridge
Construction method
Cantilevering, floating, lifting / assembly of prefabricated parts
Construction material of superstructure
Reinforced concrete, steel, steel composite
Total length
624,00 m
Type of structural system
Cable-stayed bridge
Span lengths
265,5 m + 164 m + 60,5 m + 44 m + 32 m + 34 m + 24 m
Construction height
1,42 m
Construction width
12,80 m
Architect
Firmhofer + Günther Architekten
Services Grassl
Basic assessment, preliminary design, conceptual design of traffic infrastructure, visualisation





