| Köhlbrandbrücke Köhlbrand Bridge |
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Köhlbrand Bridge in the port of Hamburg
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| Carries | Cars |
| Crosses | Köhlbrand, part of the river Süderelbe |
| Locale | Hamburg, Germany |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 3,618 m |
| Width | 17.5 m |
| Height | 135 m |
| Longest span | 325 m |
| Clearance below | 55 m above middle tide |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 1970 |
| Construction end | 1974 |
| Opened | September 20, 1974 |
| Closed | approx 2028 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 30,000 cars |
| Toll | free |
The Köhlbrand Bridge (German: Köhlbrandbrücke) is a cable-stayed bridge in Hamburg, Germany, which connects the harbor area on the island of Wilhelmsburg between the Norderelbe and Süderelbe anabranches of the Elbe river with motorway 7 (exit Waltershof). It bridges the Süderelbe, here called Köhlbrand, before it unites with the Norderelbe again. The bridge was opened on 9 September 1974.
Coordinates: 53°31′18″N 9°56′18″E / 53.52167°N 9.93833°E