Freybrücke

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The Freybrücke (lit. English: Frey Bridge) is an arch bridge located in the Wilhelmstadt district of the Berlin borough of Spandau. It carries Heerstraße (federal road 2/5) over the Havel and Havelseenweg, connecting Pichelsdorf with the Pichelswerder peninsula. The structure spanning 157.90 meters, serves about 60,000 motorists daily. The original road bridge, measuring 174 meters in length, was built in 1908-1909 based on plans by civil engineer Karl Bernhard. Despite being designated as a listed structure, this older bridge was demolished due to significant damage, driven by economic considerations as of 2014. The new bridge, retaining the same name, was inaugurated in December 2016. Initially referred to as the Havelbrücke (Havel bridge), the bridge was renamed Freybrücke in 1913 by a decision of the Osthavelland district. This renaming was intended to pay tribute to the "meritorious leader" of the construction of the Döberitzer Heerstraße (today known as Heerstraße), the Geheime Oberbaurat Adolf Frey.

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