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.

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 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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