Europa Bridge
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"Europabrücke" redirects here. For other bridges using the name Europabrücke, see Europe bridge.
The Europa Bridge or Bridge of Europe (Europabrücke) is a 777-metre-long (2,549 ft) bridge carrying the A13 Brenner Autobahn (and European route E45) over the 657-metre (2,156 ft) Wipp valley just south of Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The bridge spans the Sill River, and forms part of the main route across the Alps from western Austria to South Tyrol in Italy. It is also part of the main route between southeastern Germany and northern Italy.
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Europa Bridge Europabrücke | |
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Coordinates | 47.202222°N 11.401944°E / 47.202222; 11.401944 |
Carries | 6 lanes of European route E45 |
Crosses | Sill River |
Locale | Innsbruck, Tyrol (state), Austria |
Other name(s) | Bridge of Europe |
Characteristics | |
Design | Box Girder |
Material | Steel (truss) and concrete (pillar) |
Height | 190 metres (620 ft) |
Longest span | 198 metres (650 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 1959 |
Construction end | 1963 |
Inaugurated | 17 November 1963 |
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The longest span between pillars is 198 metres (650 ft).[1]
It hosts a 192-meter Bungee Jump, the fifth highest in the world.[2]