Thyssen Bridge (Mülheim an der Ruhr)
Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 36 " N , 6 ° 52 ′ 4" E
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| Convicted | Railway line Witten / Dortmund – Oberhausen / Duisburg | |
| Subjugated | Bundesstrasse 223 | |
| place | Mülheim an der Ruhr | |
| completion | 1909 | |
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The Thyssen Bridge in Mülheim an der Ruhr is a road bridge. It leads the federal road 223 over the railway tracks of the freight yard Mülheim-Styrum . It is used by tram line 112.
history
The Thyssen Bridge was built in 1909. Following the amendment of the Railway Crossing Act, it was taken over by the city of Mülheim in early 1994.
Tram line 112 just before the bridge. The barrier prevents cars in the tram lane from driving up the bridge.
Despite extensive renovations in 1999 and 2008, there were considerable restrictions on the trafficability by trucks and trams. Analysis of the statics led in 2010 to the decision to build a new bridge next to the old one. The new bridge was completed on November 30, 2018.
Web links
Commons : Thyssenbrücke (Mülheim an der Ruhr) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thyssenbrücke only partially stable. muelheim-ruhr.de, July 9, 2012.
- ^ Mülheim Thyssen Bridge opened to traffic. November 30, 2018, accessed December 5, 2018 .