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Floridsdorf Bridge

General Information

Structural Type: Girder bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Other name(s): Floridsdorfer Brücke
Built: 1913 - 1924
Status: demolished (1978)

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: 20. Brigittenau, Vienna, Austria, Europe
21. Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria, Europe
Crossed
  • Danube
Replaced by Floridsdorf Bridge (1978)
Replaces Kaiser-Franz-Joseph-Brücke (1874)

Technical Information

There currently is no technical data available.

Chronology

13 April 1945 - 14 April 1945

Bridge is dynamited by retreating German troops. A temporary wooden pedestrian later restores the connection across the Danube.

19 March 1946

The reconstructed bridge is opened to traffic.

23 December 1976

Bridge is closed to traffic due to severe deterioration.

April 1977

After renovations the bridge is re-opened to limited traffic loading (16 t).

1978

After opening of the new bridge built alongside, the bridge is demolished.

Participants

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Relevant Web Sites

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Relevant Publications

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Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0004396
Created: 26/07/2002
Last Updated: 05/03/2013