Waldschlösschen Bridge
Waldschlösschen Bridge Waldschlößchenbrücke | |
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| Coordinates | 51°03′50″N 13°46′36″E / 51.0639°N 13.7768°E |
| Carries | Road traffic |
| Crosses | Elbe |
| Locale | Dresden |
| Preceded by | Loschwitz Bridge |
| Followed by | Albertbrücke |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel arch |
| Material | Steel and concrete |
| Total length | 635 metres (2,083 ft) |
| Width | 14m carriageway & 2 cantilevered paths each 4.45m |
| Longest span | 148 metres (486 ft) |
| Clearance below | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Kolb Ripke |
| Engineering design by | EiSat |
| Constructed by | PERI |
| Construction start | 2007 |
| Construction end | 2012 |
| Construction cost | €180m |
| Opened | August 24, 2013 |
| Location | |
The Waldschlösschen Bridge (German: Waldschlößchenbrücke or Waldschlösschenbrücke) is a road bridge across the Elbe river in Dresden. The bridge was intended to remedy inner-city traffic congestion. Its construction was highly controversial, as the Dresden Elbe Valley had been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and UNESCO expressed strong concerns against the bridge, noting its intent to withdraw the World Heritage title if the bridge were built. As a result of this project, the Dresden Elbe Valley was listed in 2006 as an "Endangered World Heritage Site", and in 2009 became only the second World Heritage Site to be de-listed.