Railway Bridge over the Main
Single-track steel bridge from 1904/1905 spanning 185 metres across the Main for the Miltenberg–Wertheim railway line.
The railway bridge over the Main near Miltenberg carries the single-track Miltenberg–Wertheim railway line across the river. MAN built the 185-metre-long structure in 1904/1905.
At a Glance
- Type
- Single-track steel bridge for rail traffic
- Location
- Main river, at river kilometre 123.47
- Abutment
- western side, at line kilometre 0.869
- Clearance height
- 6.3 metres above the highest navigable water level
- Superstructure
- four truss spans with the track running below
History
Originally, the abutments and piers were decorated on the upstream side with towers made of red sandstone. Between 1929 and 1932, the Heubach barrage was built, which required the bridge to be raised to provide sufficient clearance for shipping. This clearance now stands at 6.3 metres above the highest navigable water level, 10 centimetres below the required standard.
Destruction and Reconstruction
In late March 1945, two piers were blown up during the Second World War. In the post-war period, the destroyed bridge was rebuilt to the same design, this time with concrete piers.
Construction
The four spans are built as braced trusses with vertical posts and a track deck running below. Above the main opening sits a parabolic truss girder, its top chords linked by wind bracing. Parallel-chord truss girders connect on either side.
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Address
Bauscherweg 7
63897 Miltenberg
Hours
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