The Rathausbrücke is an important pedestrian and bicycle connection across the Danube between the residential areas in the north into downtown Tuttlingen. Since the old wooden bridge from 1982 represented a bottleneck in terms of urban development, a new replacement structure was to be planned. In addition to the competition for the realization of the bridge, an ideas section was also announced to ensure barrier-free access to the city center from the bridge.
The new bridge body visually extends the course of the Rathausgasse across the river and convinces with an innovative, semi-integral supporting structure and a material-appropriate use of steel, wood and concrete. The result is a generous connecting structure that finds a suitable language through the clever combination of wood and steel to blend in with its natural surroundings. The dynamic form of the glulam girder is supported by V-shaped, dissolved steel columns, which not only creates a high clearance profile, but also an appealing soffit for the footpath crossing here in the Donaupark.
LED lines integrated into the handrail and reduced architectural lighting on the underside of the bridge ensure that the bridge is perceived as a space-forming element and orientation point even at night, without dominating the natural character of the Danube Park.
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