Kyll Viaduct
Kyll Viaduct Kylltalbrücke | |
|---|---|
 seen from Wilsecker | |
| Coordinates | 50°01′11″N 6°34′29″E / 50.0198°N 6.5748°E |
| Carries | Bundesautobahn 60 |
| Crosses | Kyll |
| Locale | Bitburg |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Reinforced concrete arch bridge |
| Total length | 645 metres (2,116 ft) |
| Width | 2 × 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Height | 93 metres (305 ft) |
| Longest span | 223 metres (732 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1995 |
| Construction end | 1999 |
| Construction cost | 75 million DM |
| Location | |
The Kyll Viaduct (German: Kylltalbrücke) has a span of 223 metres (732 ft) and is the largest arch bridge in Germany that is made entirely of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete.
The bridge carries the A 60 motorway over the valley of the Kyll in the Eifel mountains near Wilsecker between the junctions of Bitburg and Badem, and was built from 1995 to 1999. It has a total length of 645 metres and a maximum height of 93 metres.