Lindischgraben Railway Bridge

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Lindischgraben Railway Bridge
Lindischgraben-Brücke
Pfaffenberg, Kärnten, Austria
360 feet high / 110 meters high
505 foot span / 154 meter span
1978

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The second highest of 3 large concrete arch bridges that run along the side of a steep mountain slope on the spectacular Tauern railway in Austria, Lindischgraben has one of Europe’s longest railway arch bridge spans at 505 feet (154 mtrs). All 3 bridges were part of a 1971 realignment project that bypassed at least half a dozen tunnels as well as a tight horseshoe turn within each river gorge. The original single track line was also doubled. The highest of the 3 arches is the Pfaffenberg-Zwenberg-Brücke at 394 ft. (120 mtrs) while the double arched Falkenstein Brücke is the third highest at just 213 feet (65 mtrs).


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Satellite image showing the Lindisch Brücke (middle), and Falkenstein Brücke and Pfaffenberg-Zwenberg Bridges (lower right).