Suspension Bridges of Austria

This is a list of all 34 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Austria. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1825: Sophienbrücke

Vienna, Austria - Donaukanal
Bridgemeister ID:6181 (added 2021-07-09)
Year Completed:1825
Name:Sophienbrücke
Also Known As:Sophia, Sophien, Sophie, Rotundenbrücke, Rotunda
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Donaukanal
Coordinates:48.205983 N 16.397243 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1872
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • The earliest of several chain suspension bridges built in Vienna in the 1820s and 1830s.

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1828: Karlskettensteg

Vienna, Austria - Danube Canal
Bridgemeister ID:4594 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1828
Name:Karlskettensteg
Also Known As:Charles, Karls
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Danube Canal
Coordinates:48.214324 N 16.374969 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1870
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

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1830: Rudolf

Vienna, Austria - Vienna River
Bridgemeister ID:6180 (added 2021-07-09)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Rudolf
Also Known As:Rudolfs, Rudolfsbrücke
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Vienna River
Coordinates:48.196985 N 16.359208 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Status:Removed, c. 1899
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Was located at the northern end of the current-day Kettenbrückegasse, named for the former Rudolf bridge. The Vienna River has since been covered over at this location.

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1830: Schikaneder

Vienna, Austria - Vienna River
Bridgemeister ID:6179 (added 2021-07-09)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Schikaneder
Also Known As:Schikanederbrücke, Schikanedersteg
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Vienna River
Coordinates:48.199949 N 16.365989 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Status:Removed, c. 1895
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Was located near the modern day intersection of Getreidemarkt and Friedrichstraße. The Vienna River here has since been covered over at this location.

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1836: Franz Karl

Graz, Austria - Mur River
Bridgemeister ID:6186 (added 2021-07-09)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Franz Karl
Location:Graz, Austria
Crossing:Mur River
Coordinates:47.077246 N 15.432955 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

1843: Mühlauer

Innsbruck, Austria - Inn River
Bridgemeister ID:971 (added 2003-11-13)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Mühlauer
Also Known As:Chain
Location:Innsbruck, Austria
Crossing:Inn River
Coordinates:47.280336 N 11.404901 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph Duile
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1937
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1844: Franzensbrücke

Vienna, Austria - Danube Canal
Bridgemeister ID:4593 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1844
Name:Franzensbrücke
Also Known As:Franz
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Danube Canal
Coordinates:48.213151 N 16.391284 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1899
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83.7 meters (274.6 feet)

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1864: Aspern

Vienna, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:3076 (added 2019-10-26)
Year Completed:1864
Name:Aspern
Location:Vienna, Austria
Coordinates:48.211858 N 16.383001 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Friedrich Schnirch
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1913
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1890: (footbridge)

Hittisau, Austria - Bolgenach River
Bridgemeister ID:1168 (added 2004-01-21)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hittisau, Austria
Crossing:Bolgenach River
Coordinates:47.461957 N 9.970007 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1985.

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1901: Drahtsteg

Lingenau and Egg, Austria - Subersach River
Bridgemeister ID:1408 (added 2004-07-04)
Year Completed:1901
Name:Drahtsteg
Location:Lingenau and Egg, Austria
Crossing:Subersach River
Coordinates:47.441867 N 9.9117 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

1902: Salzach

Laufen, Germany and Oberndorf, Austria - Salzach River
Bridgemeister ID:933 (added 2003-10-25)
Year Completed:1902
Name:Salzach
Location:Laufen, Germany and Oberndorf, Austria
Crossing:Salzach River
Coordinates:47.939727 N 12.938722 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Makartsteg

Salzburg, Austria - Salzach River
Bridgemeister ID:647 (added 2003-02-17)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Makartsteg
Location:Salzburg, Austria
Crossing:Salzach River
Coordinates:47.801666 N 13.042172 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 2000
Main Cables:Riveted plate
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • 1967: Dismantled and supposedly replaced with a bridge that was referred to as a "swinging bridge." However, it appears several components of the original bridge were reassembled with a new deck. The bridge was finally demolished in 2000 and replaced with the bridge presently (2020s) known as the Marko-Feingold-Steg.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Stamser

Stams, Austria - Inn River
Bridgemeister ID:1103 (added 2004-01-02)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Stamser
Also Known As:Kanzler-Dollfuß, Kanzler-Dollfuss
Location:Stams, Austria
Crossing:Inn River
Coordinates:47.285914 N 10.985192 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Heinrich Kluibenschädl
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Long narrow footbridge with stone towers.

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1937: Reichsbrücke

Vienna, Austria - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:4589 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Reichsbrücke
Location:Vienna, Austria
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:48.227267 N 16.407719 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, August 1, 1976
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 241.2 meters (791.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Renovated 1948-1952.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1957: Barbara

Schwechat, Austria - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:3099 (added 2019-10-27)
Year Completed:1957
Name:Barbara
Location:Schwechat, Austria
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:48.140833 N 16.552778 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 506 meters (1,660.1 feet)

1958: (pipeline bridge)

Leoben, Austria - Mur River
Bridgemeister ID:3100 (added 2019-10-27)
Year Completed:1958
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Leoben, Austria
Crossing:Mur River
Coordinates:47.387642 N 15.104475 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 80 meters (262.5 feet)

1959: Mannswörth

Schwechat, Austria - Danube River
Bridgemeister ID:3101 (added 2019-10-27)
Year Completed:1959
Name:Mannswörth
Location:Schwechat, Austria
Crossing:Danube River
Coordinates:48.158084 N 16.516787 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 260 meters (853 feet)

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1995: Pitzenklammbrücke

Arzl im Piztal, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:1438 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1995
Name:Pitzenklammbrücke
Location:Arzl im Piztal, Austria
Coordinates:47.20288 N 10.76999 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Tschemmernegg, Helmut Hammer, Henrik Wahlberg
References:ALPS
Use:Footbridge and Pipeline
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 137.7 meters (451.8 feet)
Deck width:1.7 meters

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2006: Mariensteg

Neuburg, Bavaria, Germany and Wernstein, Oberösterreich, Austria - Inn River
Bridgemeister ID:2249 (added 2007-03-28)
Year Completed:2006
Name:Mariensteg
Location:Neuburg, Bavaria, Germany and Wernstein, Oberösterreich, Austria
Crossing:Inn River
Coordinates:48.506350 N 13.454062 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Erhard Kargel
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 144 meters (472.4 feet)
Deck width:2.7 meters

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2006: Radbrücke

Halbenrain, Austria and Apace, Slovenia - Mur River
Bridgemeister ID:4592 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:2006
Name:Radbrücke
Also Known As:Steirerbrücke, Stajerski, Donnersdorf
Location:Halbenrain, Austria and Apace, Slovenia
Crossing:Mur River
Coordinates:46.713915 N 15.893029 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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2006: Urstein

Rif and Puch bei Hallein, Austria - Salzach River
Bridgemeister ID:4587 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:2006
Name:Urstein
Location:Rif and Puch bei Hallein, Austria
Crossing:Salzach River
Coordinates:47.725129 N 13.083050 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet)
Deck width:3.6 meters

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2007: Ybbs

Amstetten, Austria - Ybbs River
Bridgemeister ID:4586 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:2007
Name:Ybbs
Location:Amstetten, Austria
Crossing:Ybbs River
Coordinates:48.087811 N 14.826422 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge and Bicycle
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 92 meters (301.8 feet)

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2009: Senker

Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria - Ybbs River
Bridgemeister ID:4588 (added 2020-06-06)
Year Completed:2009
Name:Senker
Location:Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria
Crossing:Ybbs River
Coordinates:47.950419 N 14.792266 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:1 x 24 meters (78.7 feet),
1 x 48 meters (157.5 feet)
Deck width:3.3 meters

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2009: Stubnerkogel

Bad Gastein, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:4248 (added 2020-04-09)
Year Completed:2009
Name:Stubnerkogel
Location:Bad Gastein, Austria
Coordinates:47.112604 N 13.098814 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet)
Deck width:1 meter

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2013: Dachstein Skywalk

Ramsau am Dachstein vicinity, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:2940 (added 2019-09-28)
Year Completed:2013
Name:Dachstein Skywalk
Location:Ramsau am Dachstein vicinity, Austria
Coordinates:47.469311 N 13.624799 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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(footbridge)

Sankt Daniel and Weidenburg, Austria - Gail River
Bridgemeister ID:1957 (added 2005-11-05)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Sankt Daniel and Weidenburg, Austria
Crossing:Gail River
Coordinates:46.657590 N 13.053811 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire

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(footbridge)

Sölden, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:6891 (added 2022-01-16)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Sölden, Austria
Coordinates:46.954182 N 11.013118 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(footbridge)

Umhausen, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:4590 (added 2020-06-06)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Umhausen, Austria
At or Near Feature:Stuibenfall
Coordinates:47.125684 N 10.948807 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


Ötztal

Ötztal, Austria - Inn River
Bridgemeister ID:3676 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:Ötztal
Location:Ötztal, Austria
Crossing:Inn River
Coordinates:47.240079 N 10.854293 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire

Forchacher

Forchach, Austria - Lech River
Bridgemeister ID:8570 (added 2024-04-07)
Name:Forchacher
Location:Forchach, Austria
Crossing:Lech River
Coordinates:47.425583 N 10.581694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Glemmtaler Baumzipfelweg

Hinterglemm vicinity, Austria - Saalach
Bridgemeister ID:5340 (added 2020-11-12)
Name:Glemmtaler Baumzipfelweg
Location:Hinterglemm vicinity, Austria
Crossing:Saalach
Coordinates:47.365234 N 12.509284 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Klobenstein

Staffen vicinity, Kössen, Austria - Grossache River
Bridgemeister ID:3079 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:Klobenstein
Location:Staffen vicinity, Kössen, Austria
Crossing:Grossache River
Coordinates:47.688390 N 12.393899 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Längenfeld

Längenfeld, Austria
Bridgemeister ID:4854 (added 2020-07-12)
Name:Längenfeld
Also Known As:Burgstein
Location:Längenfeld, Austria
Coordinates:47.062722 N 10.971271 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83 meters (272.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Likely built late 2010s.

Stuibenfall

Umhausen, Austria - Horlachbach River
Bridgemeister ID:4591 (added 2020-06-06)
Name:Stuibenfall
Location:Umhausen, Austria
Crossing:Horlachbach River
Coordinates:47.127063 N 10.949287 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

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