Köhlbrandbrücke

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Foto: Hans-Jürgen Burkard / Bilderberg
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Since 1974, Germany´s highest bridge connects the Waltershof container terminal and the Free Port. The curved cable bridge, visible from far away has 88 steel cables and rests on 130m high columns. The bridge across the south side of the Elbe is 54 metres high and has four lanes. 

Additional information

Time limit

Partial closing off only on Sundays or in the night.


Current use

Presence of police necessary. Costs for barricades etc. have to be borne by the production company.


Hotels nearby

Clipper Elb-Lodge

Große Elbstraße 47
22767 Hamburg

Michael Ziemann
Empire Riverside Hotel

Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 97
20359 Hamburg

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Adress
Köhlbrandbrücke
20457 Hamburg
Contact
HPA Hamburg Port Authority
Ansprechpartner Frank Zetsche
Neuer Wandrahm 4
20457 Hamburg
Local contact
Phone
Public authorities
AAA Bezirksamt Hamburg Mitte
Fachamt Management des öffentlichen Raumes, Sondernutzung MR1
Caffamacherreihe 1-3
20355 Hamburg
Phone 040-428 54 33 57/ -3413
Wasserschutzpolizeikommissariat 2
WSPK 22 - Straßenverkehrsbehörde
Roßdamm 10
20457 Hamburg
Phone 040-428 66 52-25 / -24