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The Carola Bridge is a bridge in Dresden across the Elbe river, built in 1967 to 1971 replacing an earlier bridge, which had been built in 1895. The earlier Carola Bridge was destroyed by the SS on 7 May 1945, one day before VE Day, to prevent Soviet advance. A large section of the new bridge collapsed into the Elbe river on 11 September 2024. [1]
The Dresden Suspension Railway (German: Schwebebahn Dresden) is a suspended funicular located in Dresden, Germany, and connects the districts of Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz (Rochwitz side). It is one of the oldest suspension railways, having entered service on 6 May 1901, the same year the Wuppertal Schwebebahn entered service.
Reopened on 18 November of that year. Replaced with a self-anchored suspension bridge and approach spans in 2013. Swinging Bridge Heber Springs, Arkansas: United States 28 October 1989: Pedestrian suspension bridge over the Little Red River; 1912 erected but 1972 closed for cars; 1985 placed in National Register of Historic Places
Loschwitz Bridge (Loschwitzer Brücke) is a cantilever truss bridge over the river Elbe in Dresden the capital of Saxony in Germany. It connects the city districts of Blasewitz and Loschwitz , two affluent residential areas, which around 1900 were amongst the most expensive in Europe.
Denenberg, David, Bridgemeister.com (an extensive inventory of more than 8,400 suspension bridges) Janberg, Nicolas, Suspension bridges, Structurae.de (an extensive database of structures including many suspension bridges) Durkee, Jackson, "World's Longest Bridge Spans", National Steel Bridge Alliance, 24 May 1999 (out of date)
The Chiba Urban Monorail, also in Japan, is the world's largest suspension railway; it is owned and operated by Chiba Urban Monorail Co. Ltd, established in 1979, and the monorail began service in 1988. [citation needed] Two further H-Bahn suspension railways were built in Germany in 1975, at Dortmund University campus and Düsseldorf airport.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge visitor centre is closed due to police activity, its operators said on social media. A post-mortem examination will take place later on Thursday.
The Dresden Funicular Railway (German: Standseilbahn Dresden) is a funicular in Dresden, Germany, connecting the districts of Loschwitz, near the "Blue Wonder" bridge, and Weisser Hirsch. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The railway is one of two funicular railways in Dresden, the other being the unusual Schwebebahn Dresden , a suspended monorail .