Levensau High Bridge
Levensau High Bridge Levensauer Hochbrücke | |
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Levensau High Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 54°22′4″N 10°4′33″E / 54.36778°N 10.07583°E |
| Carries | Kiel-Flensburg Railway, local road |
| Crosses | Kiel Canal |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 180 metres (590 ft) |
| Longest span | 163 metres (535 ft) |
| Piers in water | None |
| Clearance above | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1894 |
| Construction end | 1895 |
| Location | |
Levensau Motorway Bridge Levensauer Schnellstraßenbrücke | |
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| Coordinates | 54°22′6″N 10°4′38″E / 54.36833°N 10.07722°E |
| Carries | Bundesstraße 76 |
| Crosses | Kiel Canal |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1984 |
| Location | |
The Levensau High Bridge (German: Levensauer Straßen- und Eisenbahnhochbrücke; short: Levensauer Hochbrücke) is a high level arch bridge that spans the Kiel Canal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Built in 1894 it is the oldest bridge crossing the Kiel Canal. A second bridge nearby, opened 1984, is referred to as Levensau Motorway Bridge (German: Levensauer Schnellstraßenbrücke).