South Bridge (Cologne)

South Bridge, Cologne
Coordinates	50°55′2″N 6°58′26″E / 50.91722°N 6.97389°E / 50.91722; 6.97389
Carries	Trains
Crosses	Rhine
Locale	Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Official name	Südbrücke
Characteristics
Design	Tied-arch[1]
Total length	368 m (1,207 ft)
Width	10.34 m (34 ft)
Longest span	165 m (541 ft)
History
Construction start	8 November 1906; 1947
Construction end	1910; 1950
Opened	5 April 1910
Location

The South Bridge (German: Südbrücke [ˈzyːtˌbʁʏkə]; Kölsch: Söhdbrök [ˈzøt²ˌbʁøk²])^{[what does "²" mean?]} is a bridge over the Rhine on the Cologne freight bypass railway in Cologne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. On the west side of the Rhine, it forms the border between the districts of Neustadt-Süd and Köln-Bayenthal. On the east bank of the Rhine it forms the border between Köln-Deutz and Köln-Poll.

The two track South Bridge is used by railway traffic, pedestrians and cyclists. Since its construction it has been used mainly by freight services. Some Intercity-Express services were also scheduled to run over the bridge before the rebuilding of Köln Messe/Deutz station.