The Elster Viaduct is a stone motorway bridge near Pirk, part of Weischlitz municipality, Germany. It carries the motorway Bundesautobahn 72. Although building began in 1937, it did not open to traffic until 1993.

Elster Viaduct

Elstertalbrücke
Coordinates50°25′42″N 12°04′15″E / 50.42833°N 12.07083°E / 50.42833; 12.07083
CarriesBundesautobahn 72
CrossesElster valley
LocalePirk
Characteristics
DesignStone arch
History
Construction start1937
Opened1993
Rebuilt1990
Location
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History

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Construction began in 1937, but halted again in 1940 due to World War II. The bridge could not be finished until after German reunification because after the war it lay in the restricted area of the East German state. In June 1990 preliminary investigations began, and building restarted in September 1990. In August 1993 the bridge was finally opened to traffic.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Autobahnbrücke Elstertal Pirk". www.vogtland-tourismus.de. Retrieved 14 April 2024.