Wooden Europe Bridge St. Georgen is currently the largest self-supporting wooden bridge in Europe, approved for heavy goods traffic, connecting St. Georgen with St. Lorenzen and is a masterpiece of …

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May 16, 2023

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Truly impressive engineering in wood. At the beginning of the 1990s, the load-bearing capacity of the old Murbrücke decreased, so that a new building became necessary. The municipality wanted a wooden bridge that enhances the local building material and sets a visible sign. The Department of Timber Construction at Graz University of Technology is responsible for the planning and implementation of the "WENNerbrücke". It was built by Kulmer Holzleimbau GmbH. A service life of 80 years is considered realistic. A total of around 3 million euros was invested in the project.

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Nico

January 14, 2024

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It's impressive what comes from the old carpentry art and the work of today's engineers and structural engineers

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1. St. Lorenzen train station – St. Georgen Wooden Europe Bridge loop from Kreischberg Talstation

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St. Georgen Wooden Europe Bridge

1. St. Lorenzen train station – St. Georgen Wooden Europe Bridge loop from Kreischberg Talstation

2. View of the Mur Valley – St. Georgen Wooden Europe Bridge loop from St. Lorenzen Ost

3. St. Georgen Wooden Europe Bridge – View from the bridge loop from Kreischberg Talstation

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2. View of the Mur Valley – St. Georgen Wooden Europe Bridge loop from St. Lorenzen Ost