Fleher Bridge
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The Flehe Bridge, located in Düsseldorf
, is a motorway bridge
(with pedestrian and cylist strips) over the Rhine, which connects the A 46 motorway from the left bank of the Rhine (Neuss
, Aachen
, Heinsberg
district, the Netherlands
) with the Bergisches Land
on the right bank (Wuppertal
, Solingen
, Hagen
) and the south of Düsseldorf. It forms at the same time the southern part of the ring of motorways around Düsseldorf.
The opening of this bridge in the year 1979 was a clear discharge of the south of Düsseldorf of the transit traffic and a substantial discharge of the South Bridge (B 1
) at that time, which was up to then exclusive southern access from the left bank of the Rhine to Düsseldorf. It was also required for the connection of the A 46 with the A 57
. The Flehe Bridge has three driving strips and a hard shoulder
for each driving direction. The bridge does not cross the Rhine in a right angle, in order to preserve the area of water procurement of the old water company Flehe. A remarkable feature of the Flehe bridge is the reinforced concrete suspension tower, which looks like a Ypsilon turned on the head. In the handles of the pylons an elevator and stairs are accommodated above the roadway. The handles are in bridge longitudinal direction only 6.4 metres (21 ft) broad. They were manufactured with a climbing formwork. The 13-feldrige foreland bridge is a prestressed concrete construction work with a construction height of 3.8 metres (12.5 ft) and a total span of 13 by 60 m (42.7 by 196.9 ) = 780 metres (2,559.1 ft). thereby exists covers on a length of nine fields from two single-cell hollow boxes with ever 7 metres (23 ft) broad base plate. The remaining four fields within the range of the bridge removing possess against it a five-cellular box cross-section with base plate width of 29.5 metres (96.8 ft). A structural steelwork has the 368 metres (1,207.3 ft) river opening stretching far as if cover.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, is a motorway bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
(with pedestrian and cylist strips) over the Rhine, which connects the A 46 motorway from the left bank of the Rhine (Neuss
Neuss
Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
, Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
, Heinsberg
Heinsberg (district)
Heinsberg is a Kreis in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Viersen, district-free city Mönchengladbach, Neuss, Düren and Aachen, and also the Dutch province Limburg.-History:...
district, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
) with the Bergisches Land
Bergisches Land
The Bergisches Land is a low mountain range region within the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, east of Rhine river, south of the Ruhr. The landscape is shaped by woods, meadows, rivers and creeks and contains over 20 artificial lakes...
on the right bank (Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Solingen
Solingen
Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and with a 2009 population of 161,366 is the second largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Hagen
Hagen
Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...
) and the south of Düsseldorf. It forms at the same time the southern part of the ring of motorways around Düsseldorf.
The opening of this bridge in the year 1979 was a clear discharge of the south of Düsseldorf of the transit traffic and a substantial discharge of the South Bridge (B 1
Bundesstraße 1
The Bundesstraße 1 or B1 is a German federal highway running in an east-west direction from the Dutch border near Aachen to the Polish border at Küstrin-Kietz on the Oder River.-Route description:...
) at that time, which was up to then exclusive southern access from the left bank of the Rhine to Düsseldorf. It was also required for the connection of the A 46 with the A 57
Bundesautobahn 57
The Bundesautobahn 57 is a German Autobahn that begins at the Dutch-German border near Goch and ends in Köln. It runs parallel to the Rhine River. Neuss and Krefeld are the biggest cities at this motorway. The A 57 is continuation of the Dutch A77...
. The Flehe Bridge has three driving strips and a hard shoulder
Shoulder (road)
A hard shoulder, or simply shoulder, is a reserved area by the verge of a road or motorway. Generally it is kept clear of motor vehicle traffic...
for each driving direction. The bridge does not cross the Rhine in a right angle, in order to preserve the area of water procurement of the old water company Flehe. A remarkable feature of the Flehe bridge is the reinforced concrete suspension tower, which looks like a Ypsilon turned on the head. In the handles of the pylons an elevator and stairs are accommodated above the roadway. The handles are in bridge longitudinal direction only 6.4 metres (21 ft) broad. They were manufactured with a climbing formwork. The 13-feldrige foreland bridge is a prestressed concrete construction work with a construction height of 3.8 metres (12.5 ft) and a total span of 13 by 60 m (42.7 by 196.9 ) = 780 metres (2,559.1 ft). thereby exists covers on a length of nine fields from two single-cell hollow boxes with ever 7 metres (23 ft) broad base plate. The remaining four fields within the range of the bridge removing possess against it a five-cellular box cross-section with base plate width of 29.5 metres (96.8 ft). A structural steelwork has the 368 metres (1,207.3 ft) river opening stretching far as if cover.