Stephani bridge
Stephanibrücke | |
|---|---|
 Stephani brige from north | |
| Coordinates | 53°04′49″N 8°47′26″E / 53.08020°N 8.79060°E |
| Crosses | Weser |
| Locale | Bremen |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 656 feet (200 m) |
| Height | 59 feet (18 m) |
| Location | |
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The Stephani Bridge (Stephanibrücke) is a car, bicycle, and pedestrian bridge over the Weser River in Bremen, Germany. The bridge connects the city districts of Mitte and Neustadt. It is one of Bremen's five bridges over the Weser River. The bridge is operated by the state Autobahn GmbH.
The bridge is part of the B6 and B75 federal highways, which lead north to the A27 motorway. To the south, it passes through Bremen's Neustadt and Huchting districts and reaches the city of Delmenhorst. Two external bicycle and pedestrian paths at the lower structural level accompany the road.
As seen from the estuary, it is the first bridge crossing the Weser River for road traffic. North of the bridge, apart from the Weser Tunnel, there is no other crossing of the Weser River until its confluence with the North Sea near Bremerhaven.
Stephani Bridge is named after the Stephani quater with church St. Stephani on the north bound of the bridge. The bridge was built in 1947 and widened in 1967. Due to material fatigue, initial measures were taken in 2017 to reduce the static weight.[1] Comprehensive renovation of the bridge is scheduled to begin in 2026. A new bridge is scheduled to be built in 2040.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bremer Brücken - Stephanibrücke". Bremer Brücken (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "So steht es wirklich um die 5 Bremer Autobrücken - buten un binnen". www.butenunbinnen.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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