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Franklin Bridge

Franklinbrücke, Düsseldorf.

General Information

Structural Type: Cable-stayed bridge
Function / usage: Tramway, light or metro rail bridge
Road bridge
Construction method: Longitudinal launching
Other name(s): Franklinbrücke
Completed in: 1974
Status: in use

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: Düsseldorf-Pempelfort, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Düsseldorf-Düsseltal, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Address: Franklinstraße
Coordinates: 51° 14' 10.00" N    6° 47' 45.00" E

Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 209.26 m
span lengths 41.65 m - 125.30 m - 42.32 m
deck deck depth 2.00 m
deck width 23.00 m
pylons pylon height 21.50 m

Materials

cables steel
deck steel
pylons steel

Relevant Web Sites

Relevant Publications

  • Beyer, Erwin & Ramberger, Günter Die Franklinbrücke in Düsseldorf, in "Stahlbau", May 1975, n. 5 v. 44
  • Walther, René & Houriet, Bernard & Isler, Walmar Ponts haubanées, Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, Lausanne (Switzerland), ISBN 2880740916, 1985; pp. 174-175

Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0000600
Created: 15/01/2000
Last Updated: 05/03/2013