University Bridge (Innsbruck)
Coordinates: 47 ° 15 ′ 55 ″ N , 11 ° 23 ′ 5 ″ E
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| use | B 171 | |
| Crossing of | Inn | |
| place | innsbruck | |
| Entertained by | State of Tyrol | |
| construction | Arch bridge | |
| overall length | 96.5 m | |
| width | 18.5 m | |
| Number of openings | 2 | |
| building-costs | 858,763 shillings | |
| start of building | February 1930 | |
| opening | February 1932 | |
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The University Bridge is a road bridge over the Inn in Innsbruck . The listed bridge, built between 1930 and 1932, connects the Höttinger Au on the left with the city center on the right bank of the Inn. It takes its name from the buildings of the University of Innsbruck on the southern bridgehead .
history
As early as 1900, the then still independent municipality of Hötting planned a concrete bridge over the Inn as part of the development of the Höttinger Au. Until then, the only connection between Innsbruck and the Höttinger Au was the Inn Bridge , over which around 1500 to 2000 wagons and 30,000 people traveled every day in 1909. In 1912 the state, state, Innsbruck and Hötting agreed on the building. However, the preparations were halted by the outbreak of the First World War . It was not until 1930 that the city of Innsbruck, as the client, started construction according to new plans. A competition was announced for the architectural design. Franz Baumann received the first prize and his design was implemented. On February 15, 1930, Mayor Franz Fischer , Provost Josef Weingartner and Höttingen Mayor Johann Hinterwaldner broke the first sod. In February 1932 the bridge was completed and could be opened to traffic. Of the costs, the federal government paid 203,433 schillings , the state 204,933 schillings, the city of Innsbruck 262,784 schillings and the municipality of Hötting 187,613 schillings.
In 2011/12, tram tracks were laid over the bridge, which was renovated and rebuilt. The sidewalks were widened and the bike paths were integrated into them, the bases of the bridge railings were raised.
description
The University bridge is an arch bridge of reinforced concrete with a river piers, two three-hinge arches and abutments made of granite masonry . The railing is made of iron over a base made of artificial stone . The original iron bridge lighting attached to the railing no longer exists. The total length is 96.5 m, the total width 18.5 m.
traffic
The university bridge is part of the Tiroler Straße (B 171), which is called Blasius-Hueber-Straße here and represents an important connection for inner-city traffic. From 2012 to 2018 the tram line 3 led over the bridge to the Höttinger Au. Tram lines 2 and 5 now run across the bridge.
literature
- Wilhelm Eppacher: The Innbrücken in Innsbruck. In: Official Journal of the State Capital Innsbruck, No. 1, January 1954, pp. 6–7 ( digitized version )
- Josefine Justic: 80 years of the University Bridge - a construction by the Innsbruck architect Franz Baumann. In: Innsbrucker Verschönerungsverein, bulletin no. 04/2012, p. 6 ( PDF; 1.6 MB )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ From town and country. In: Innsbrucker Nachrichten , May 10, 1909, p. 3 (online at ANNO ).
- ^ State of Tyrol: B 171 Tiroler Straße, Innsbruck University Bridge, renovation and repair work
- ^ Office of the Tyrolean provincial government, cultural department (ed.): Culture reports from Tyrol 2012. 63rd monument report. Innsbruck 2012, pp. 74-75 ( PDF; 12 MB )