Sunday, December 27, 2009

Water Bridge

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Magdeburg Water Bridge - Germany
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Work started in 1997, opened in Oct 2003, costing €500 million. The water bridge connects Berlin’s inland harbour network with the ports along the Rhine river. The aqueduct's trough structure incorporates 24,000 tonnes of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete. It is notable for being the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, with a length of 918 metres.
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