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The Old Carola Bridge
The Old Carola Bridge, designed by H. Klette with the assistance of W. Köpcke, was
built between 1892 and 1895. The Old Carola Bridge – like the Marien Railway Bridge
– consists of a massive shore section with a steel structure spanning the Elbe on massive
pylons. It too was configured with the small above-pylon viewing platforms that are
characteristic of Dresden city bridges. The Old Carola Bridge was so severely damaged
during WW II that it could not be reconstructed. It had an overall length of 332 metres.
The New Carola Bridge
In 1965, because of changing traffic conditions, competitive proposals were invited for
the reconstruction of the Carola Bridge. It was stipulated that the Altstadt current pylon
was to be removed in order to improve traffic flow on the Elbe. In addition, tram car
and auto traffic had to be separated from each other through the use of safety barriers.
A design proposed by engineers Thürmer and Spoelgen called for a structure composed
of three pre-stressed concrete box girders that are narrower towards the centre and at
full height over the bridge pylons. The middle girder overarching the Elbe has a span
width of 120 metres. The bridge has an overall length of 396 metres. The width of the
bridge is 35 metres.
The “Blue Wonder“ Loschwitz Bridge
The Loschwitz Bridge, designed by Köpke and Krüger, was built between 1891 and
1893. Preliminary planning dates back to 1872 when the Loschwitz and Blasewitz
authorities required a better link for traffic between the two villages. The bridge has
a cantilever beam running over three partitions that is flexibly positioned between
two massive end trestles. The Loschwitz Bridge was one of the first bridge designs
in Europe without pylons and was an engineering sensation at the time. When put
into service, the bridge was 11 metres in width, seven metres of which comprise road
surface and rail tracks. The two 2-metre wide walkways were initially accommodated
inside the bridge. Later, in 1935, the width of the bridge was enlarged to 13,60 metres
by re-locating the walkways to the outside. The Loschwitz Bridge has an overall length
of 296 metres. The two access ramps on either side of the bridge have a length of 165
metres and 115 metres. Both of the access ramps are provided for the most part with
supporting walls.
Bridges outside the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Dresden Elbe Valley“
Kaditz Bridge/Flügelweg Bridge
Kaditz Bridge marks the western boundary of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
“Dresden Elbe Valley“. The bridge came into existence in 1929/30, crossing the river
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