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The Europa Bridge or Bridge of Europe (''Europabrücke'') is a
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...
carrying the
A13 Brenner Autobahn (and
European route E45
European route E45 connects Norway and Italy, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north–south European route (some east–west routes are longer).
The route passes through Alta ...
) over the
Wipp valley just south of
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...
,
Tyrol,
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
. The bridge spans the
Sill River, and forms part of the main route across the
Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
...
from western Austria to
South Tyrol
South Tyrol ( , ; ; ), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, is an autonomous administrative division, autonomous provinces of Italy, province in northern Italy. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomo ...
in
Italy
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. It is also part of the main route between southeastern Germany and northern Italy.
The longest span between pillars is .
It hosts a 192-meter
Bungee Jump, the fifth highest in the world.
Record
Built between 1959 and 1963 and standing high above the ground, it took the title of
Europe's highest bridge, surpassing the
Gueuroz Bridge in
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
. The
Italia Viaduct took over this title in 1974.
See also
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List of highest bridges in the world
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List of tallest bridges in the world
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List of bridges in Austria
References
External links
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Bridges in Austria
Bridges completed in 1963
1963 establishments in Austria
20th-century architecture in Austria
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