Vienna, Reichsbrücke, seen from the right bank of the Danube, with a barge loaded with cars going underneath the bridge
The Reichsbrücke (German for Empire Bridge) is Vienna's most famous bridge, linking Mexicoplatz in Leopoldstadt with the Donauinsel in Donaustadt on the other side of the Danube. It lies on an important axis leading from the city centre at Stephansplatz, through Praterstern, and on to Kagran in the north-east. The bridge carries six lanes of traffic, used by 50,000 vehicles daily, U-Bahn tracks, two footpaths and two cyclepaths. Reichsbrücke, seen from the right bank of the Danube Official nameJohann-Nestroy-Brücke CarriesLight rail (tramway), road bridge[1] CrossesDanube River LocaleVienna, Austria Maintained byStadt Wien (3rd bridge)[1] Designhaunched, hollow box cantilever bridge with double deck (3rd bridge)[1] Material prestressed concrete (3rd bridge)[1] Total lengthapproximately 528 metres (1,732 ft) (3rd bridge)[1] Construction begin1872 (1st bridge)[2]1934 (2nd bridge)[3]1978 (3rd bridge)[1] Construction end1872 (1st bridge)[2]1936 (2nd bridge)[3]1980 (3rd bridge)[1] Preceded byReichsbrücke (1937)Reichsbrücke (1876) Collapsed1976-08-01 (2nd bridge) Coordinates48°13′42″N 16°24′36″E
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