Kremsbrücke Pressingberg
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The Kremsbrücke Pressingberg bridge is the longest bridge
in Austria
at 2607 metres (8,553.1 ft). Construction took three years (1978-1980). The bridge is situated in Kremsbrücke, Carinthia
, Austria. It is a cantilever truss bridge
. It carries the A10 Tauern Autobahn.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
at 2607 metres (8,553.1 ft). Construction took three years (1978-1980). The bridge is situated in Kremsbrücke, Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, Austria. It is a cantilever truss bridge
Cantilever
A cantilever is a beam anchored at only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and shear stress. Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs.This is in...
. It carries the A10 Tauern Autobahn.