Cologne Rodenkirchen Bridge
NBI
Structurae ID
20000187
Global Region
Europe
Country
Germany
State/Province
North Rhine-Westphalia
City
Cologne
Crossing
Rhine River
Lat/Lon
50.89972/6.99056
Construction
1953 - 1954
Age
69
Design life
Designer/Cosultant
Total Length
550
Maximum Span
378
Usage
Foot/Bicycle, Road
Health
Good
Cable
Steel
Deck
Steel
Pier
Steel
Reconstruction
Yes
Year Reconstructed
1952
Modifications
Yes
Monitoring
No
Notes
The bridge was destroyed due to an airstrike on 14 January 1945. It was rebuilt from 1952 to 1954. in 1990 it was expanded with an equal bridge, sharing the middle cable with the 1954 bridge