How much did the Waldschlösschenbrücke traffic scheme in Dresden cost?
The Waldschlösschenbrücke is a steel arch road bridge across the Elbe in Dresden, linking the Neustadt and Johannstadt districts. It is 636.1 m long and 24.4 m wide, with a 148 m river span and a 16,220 m² deck, and belongs to a traffic scheme that also includes a 395 m main tunnel, the Prießnitz bridge and the extended Stauffenbergallee. Construction began in November 2007 after years of dispute over its effect on the UNESCO-listed Dresden Elbe Valley, and the bridge opened in August 2013.
Final project cost
€180 million
Approximately $212.57 million
Cost basis: 2018
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Final project cost2018
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthStraßen- und Tiefbauamt Dresden
- 636.1 m
- Main spanStraßen- und Tiefbauamt Dresden
- 148 m
- Heightdresden.de
- 26.4 m
- Floor areaStraßen- und Tiefbauamt Dresden
- 16,220 m²
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