European Steel Design Awards 2023 – Neue Eisenbahnbrücke Linz

We are pleased to announce that the bridge over the Danube in Linz has been a finalist for the European Steel Design Awards and the award winner for Austria.

This unifying project creates a connection from city to city without neglecting the river. Two of the cantilevers are centered on the minor bed with its navigable channel, while the third spans the major bed to the north. The infrastructure must be capable of being modified at any time as the city’s transport systems evolve: it must be able to accommodate all future modes of transport. This is why there is no superstructure on the central section of the bridge.
We have paid special attention to the pathways across the bridge, providing both cycle lanes and footpaths. The light, transparent superstructures provide a variety of different views over the city and the river.
The bridge we propose stands gently and discreetly on the site and makes optimum use of its geographical features.

Owner: Landeshaupstadt Linz
Engineer: KMP ZT-GmbH / Marc Mimram Ingénierie
Architect: Marc Mimram Architecture & Associés
General Contractor: ARGE Neue Donaubrücke Linz (MCE/STRABAG/PORR Group)
Steelwork Contractor: MCE GMBH