Magdeburg Water Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The eastern part of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 52°13′51″N 11°42′05″E / 52.230833°N 11.701389°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam Bridge |
| Total length | 918 metres (3,012 ft) (690 m over land and 228 m over water) |
| Width | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Height | 6.25 metres (20.5 ft) |
| Water depth | 4.25 metres (13.9 ft) |
| Traversable? | boats, pedestrians, cyclists |
| Longest span | 106 metres (348 ft) |
| Clearance below | 90.00 m × 6.25 m |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1997 |
| Construction end | 2003 |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Location | |
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The Magdeburg Water Bridge (German: Kanalbrücke Magdeburg) is a large navigable aqueduct in central Germany, located near Magdeburg. The largest canal underbridge in Europe, it spans the river Elbe and directly connects the Mittellandkanal on the west side and Elbe-Havel Canal on the east side of the river, allowing large commercial ships to pass between the Rhineland and Berlin without having to descend into and then climb out of the Elbe itself.
