„Best Bridge of the Year 2014 Worldwide“
Institution of Structural Engineers, London
Elbe Bridge Schönebeck
Cable-stayed bridge
Project
New construction of the Schönebeck cable-stayed composite bridge as part of the B246a, Schönebeck bypass over the Elbe
Owner
Landesbetrieb Bau Sachsen-Anhalt, Niederlassung Mitte (Saxony-Anhalt Regional Construction Office, “Central” Branch Office)
Project description
The 1,128.5 m long bridge is divided into a 309 m long foreland bridge on the south side, a 330.5 m long reinforced concrete section on the north side and a 489.0 m long bridge across the river, whose main span extends 185 m. The span across the River Elbe is suspended from a 73 m high pylon via 9 multi-stranded cable pairs.
Technical specifications
Cable-stayed bridge with steel composite deck slab
Bridge length 489.00 m
Spans 34 – 4 × 37.5 – 3 × 40 – 185 m
Bridge width 11.60 m
Pylon height 73.00 m
Steel S355 1,080 t
Cable S1770 180 t
Bridge class DIN Fb 101
Client
ARGE Elbebrücke Schönebeck Kirchner / Donges SteelTec (Consortium)
Service
Donges manufactures, delivers and assembles the complete steel structure including corrosion protection.
Construction period
Construction period 2010 / 2013
Award
Recognized by the “Institution of Structural Engineers”, London
“Best Bridge of the Year 2014 Worldwide”
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