Reichsbrücke
Reichsbrücke | |
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Reichsbrücke, seen from the right bank of the Danube | |
| Coordinates | 48°13′42″N 16°24′36″E / 48.22833°N 16.41000°E |
| Carried | Light rail (tramway), road bridge |
| Crossed | Danube River |
| Locale | Vienna, Austria |
| Official name | Johann-Nestroy-Brücke |
| Maintained by | Stadt Wien (3rd bridge) |
| Preceded by | Reichsbrücke (1937) Reichsbrücke (1876) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | haunched, hollow box cantilever bridge with double deck (3rd bridge) |
| Material | Prestressed concrete (3rd bridge) |
| Total length | approximately 528 metres (1,732 ft) (3rd bridge) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1872 (1st bridge) 1934 (2nd bridge) 1978 (3rd bridge) |
| Construction end | 1876 (1st bridge) 1937 (2nd bridge) 1980 (3rd bridge) |
| Collapsed | 1976-08-01 (2nd bridge) |
| Location | |
The Reichsbrücke (German for Imperial Bridge) is a major bridge in Vienna, linking Mexikoplatz in Leopoldstadt with the Donauinsel in Donaustadt across the Danube. The bridge is used by 50,000 vehicles per day and carries six lanes of traffic, U-Bahn tracks, two footpaths, two cyclepaths and two utility tunnels.