Raiffeisenbrücke - 1974-1978 - Weißenthurm, Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP), Germany
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N 50° 25.109 E 007° 27.103
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Raiffeisen Bridge is a bridge over the Rhine between cities Neuwied and Weißenthurm.
Waymark Code: WMRHJP
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 06/23/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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[D] Die Raiffeisenbrücke ist eine Brücke über den Rhein zwischen den Städten Neuwied und Weißenthurm. Sie ist Teil der Bundesstraße 256. Wegen des seinerzeit neuen Bau- und Verschiebeverfahrens galt sie als technische Spitzenleistung.
Die Brücke ist sechsspurig ausgebaut, wobei auf beiden Seiten die rechte Spur als Beschleunigungs- und Abbiegerspur dient. Über die Brücke verkehren täglich bis zu 35.000 Fahrzeuge.
Benannt ist die Rheinbrücke nach dem Heddesdorfer Bürgermeister, Genossenschaftsgründer und Sozialreformer Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen.

Technische Daten

Schrägseilbrücke in Stahlbauweise
Höhe des Pylons: 91,77 m (88 m über der Fahrbahn)
Anzahl der Seile: 44
Länge der Hauptbrücke: 485 m
Stützweiten: 235 m – 38 m – 212 m
Lichte Höhe über dem Rhein: 17,70 m
Höhe des Stahlüberbaus: 2,42 bis 2,80 m
44 Schrägseile (22 auf jeder Seite)

[E] The Raiffeisen Bridge is a bridge over the Rhine between the cities of Neuwied and white tower. It is part of the federal highway 256. Because of the time new construction and shifting process it was considered as technical excellence.
The bridge is expanded to six lanes, which serves the right lane as acceleration and turning lane on both sides. Daily over the bridge run up to 35,000 vehicles.
It is named after the Rhine bridge Heddesdorfer mayor, cooperative founder and social reformer Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen.

Specifications

Cable-stayed bridge in steel construction
Height of the pylon: 91.77 m (88 m above the ground)
Number of lines: 44
Length of main bridge: 485 m
Spans: 235 m - 38 m - 212 m
Clear height above the Rhine: 17,70 m
Height of the steel superstructure: 2.42 to 2.80 m
44 stay cables (22 on each side)

Quelle: (visit link)
Group that erected the marker: Straßenneubauamt Vallendar

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Hauptstraße
Weißenthurm,
56575


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