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Kyll Viaduct

Coordinates: 50°01′11″N 6°34′29″E / 50.0198°N 6.5748°E / 50.0198; 6.5748
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Kyll Viaduct

Kylltalbrücke
seen from Wilsecker
Coordinates50°01′11″N 6°34′29″E / 50.0198°N 6.5748°E / 50.0198; 6.5748
CarriesBundesautobahn 60
CrossesKyll
LocaleBitburg
Characteristics
DesignReinforced concrete arch bridge
Total length645 metres (2,116 ft)
Width2 × 15 metres (49 ft)
Height93 metres (305 ft)
Longest span223 metres (732 ft)
History
Construction start1995
Construction end1999
Construction cost75 million DM
Location
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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.


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