Werra Viaduct, Hedemünden

They are located in southern Lower Saxony and provide crossings for the A 7 motorway and the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line.

The bridges cross the Werra river, the B 80 and the Kassel to Eichenberg railway line at a maximum height of 59 metres.

The bridge is notorious for its strong winds, therefore a speed limit has been established on the approach from the Kassel side, which is situated on a steep hillside, with an inclination of up to 8.5%.

There is a speed camera situated on the northbound lanes, close to the actual bridge.

The railway bridge was built from 1986 to 1989 as part of the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line.

Motorway and railway bridge
Bridges as seen from the valley below
Emergency lane for runaway HGVs on the motorway bridge approach