Haseltal Bridge in Suhl (Germany)

The Haseltal Bridge is one of the most interesting bridge projects in recent years. With a length of 845 m and a maximum height of 82 m it spans the Haseltal Valley directly at the Suhl motorway junction. This bridge not only has a gateway function for the town of Suhl, but also offers the possibility among other things of crossing the railway line to Erfurt and a trade park that is listed as a historic monument.

Besides its height and length, the combined effect of the superstructure and piers is imposing. Several piers, at a distance of up to 175 m from one another, divide the bridge into eight individual segments, covering a total area of approximately 24,300 m² in total. The superstructure has an overall height of 5 m. It is crowned by a non-prestressed, reinforced bridge floor made of concrete, which is erected on top of a single-cell steel box girder.

Type: viaduct

Length: 845 m

Max. height above ground: 82 m

Total width: 28.50 m

Steel structure: 9,400 to.

Cost: €34.4 million;

Customer: KSH Stahlbau Hannover GmbH (formerly Krupp Stahlbau GmbH, Hanover)

Plate supply period: 2003 – 2004