Rheinkniebrücke
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Rhine knee bridge Rheinkniebrücke | |
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Coordinates | 51°13′15″N 6°45′51″E |
Locale | Düsseldorf, Germany |
Official name | Rheinkniebrücke |
Other name(s) | Rhine knee bridge |
Named for | the location at the Rhine knee |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1519 m |
Width | 28.9 m |
Height | 3.4 m |
Traversable? | yes |
Towpaths | yes |
History | |
Construction cost | €212.1 million |
Opened | 16 October 1969 |
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The Rheinkniebrücke (English: Rhine knee bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge leading over the Rhine at the Rheinknie in Düsseldorf with a six-lane motor road and two combined pedestrian and cycle paths, which was opened to traffic on 16 October 1969.[1]