Köhlbrand Bridge

Köhlbrandbrücke
Köhlbrand Bridge
Köhlbrand Bridge in the port of Hamburg
Coordinates53°31′17″N 9°56′22″E / 53.52139°N 9.93944°E / 53.52139; 9.93944
CarriesCars
CrossesKöhlbrand, part of the river Süderelbe
LocaleHamburg, Germany
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length3,618 m
Width17.5 m
Height135 m
Longest span325 m
Clearance below55 m above middle tide
History
Construction start1970
Construction end1974
OpenedSeptember 20, 1974
Closedapprox 2028
Statistics
Daily traffic30,000 cars
Tollfree
Location

The Köhlbrand Bridge (German: Köhlbrandbrücke) is a cable-stayed bridge in Hamburg, Germany, which connects the harbor area on the island of Wilhelmsburg between the Norderelbe and Süderelbe branches of the Elbe river with motorway 7 (exit Waltershof). It bridges the Süderelbe, here called Köhlbrand, before it unites with the Norderelbe again. The bridge was opened on 9 September 1974.