Speyer, Pontoon bridge anchor
N 49° 19.020 E 008° 26.970
32U E 459991 N 5462841
Anchor on permanent display near Rhine pier. / Anker an der Rheinpromenade.
Waymark Code: WMFYBB
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 12/17/2012
Views: 16
This anchor belonged to the pontoon bridge over the Rhine from 1863 to 1938. The pontoon bridge was used as a river crossing for the trains on the route Heidelberg - Speyer. It was 234,6 m long and consisted of 43 single pontoons. The pontoon bridge was replaced by a permanent steel bridge 1938. This anchor was found in the river 1976.
Dieser Anker gehörte zur Schiffbrücke Speyer, die von 1863 bis 1938 bestand. Dieser Ponton wurde genutzt, damit die Eisenbahnen der Strecke Heidelberg - Speyer den Rhein überqueren konnten. Sie war 234,6 m lang und bestand aus 43 Pontons. 1938 wurde die Schiffbrücke durch eine permanente Stahlbrücke ersetzt. Dieser Anker wurde 1976 im Rhein gefunden.
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