The design of the bridge was presented as a special achievement by German engineers at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. The bridge connected the Kreisbahnstraße with the facilities of the state railway on the right bank of the Weser.
In 1898, the "Mindener Kreisbahnen", founded by the district with financial support from the city, put its first line between Minden and Uchte into operation. The state-supported expansion of a small railway network was intended to promote industrialisation.
In Minden's surrounding area, agriculture and passenger transport initially benefited from the new means of transport. The single-track metre-gauge railway bridge was converted for standard-gauge vehicles in 1915.
The bridge, which was blown up by German troops in 1945, was rebuilt in 1948. The structure was thoroughly renovated in 1977.
In 1898, the "Mindener Kreisbahnen", founded by the district with financial support from the city, put its first line between Minden and Uchte into operation. The state-supported expansion of a small railway network was intended to promote industrialisation.
In Minden's surrounding area, agriculture and passenger transport initially benefited from the new means of transport. The single-track metre-gauge railway bridge was converted for standard-gauge vehicles in 1915.
The bridge, which was blown up by German troops in 1945, was rebuilt in 1948. The structure was thoroughly renovated in 1977.
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Minden is very well connected to the road and rail networks and can therefore always be reached quickly and safely.
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