Friesenbrücke

The Friesenbrücke is a railway bridge in Weener, Germany, crossing the river Ems.

[2] After World War 2, a new Friesenbrücke was built between 1951 and 1952, also a bascule bridge.

[2] The bridge wasn't wide enough to allow all newbuilts of the Meyer Werft in Papenburg to pass the bridge since the 1980s, so a second was created, which was opened by a crane vessel multiple times a year.

[3] Passing the bridge wasn't possible for ocean-going ships for about one week.

[10] The bridge keeper's house won't be demolished, and will get an additional floor.