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The first bridge was built under the name Emsbrücke Hilkenborg between 1874 and 1876.[1] In June 1922 the lighterHohenfelde, towed by the Theseus, collided with the bridge, making the construction of a new bridge necessary.[2]
Between 1924 and 1926 the new bridge, a bascule bridge and the first Friesenbrücke, was built with a length of about 335 meters. During World War 2 it was blown up by German soldiers (Wehrmacht) to stop the Canadian soldiers at the Ems.[2]
After World War 2, a new Friesenbrücke was built between 1951 and 1952, also a bascule bridge.[2] The bridge wasn't wide enough to allow all newbuilts of the Meyer WerftinPapenburg to pass the bridge since the 1980s, so a second was created, which was opened by a crane vessel multiple times a year.
In December 2015 the bridge was damaged by the cargo ship Emsmoon. Since then, the bridge has been closed for railway. In the following days, the scrap was removed by a floating crane.[3] Passing the bridge wasn't possible for ocean-going ships for about one week.[4] The bridge was demolished in 2021/22.[5][6]
A new Friesenbrücke is planned to be completed in 2024 as a swing bridge.[7][8] Construction officially started in July 2021.[9] The bridge will have a length of 337 meters. The swing element will have a length of 145 meters, the wide of the ship opening will be around 57 meters.[10] The bridge keeper's house won't be demolished, but gets a new a additional floor.[11][12][13]
Friesenfähre
Until the completion, there is ferry service between Weener and Westoverledingen.[14]
In May 2024, a delay for around a half year was announced.[15]
^Schenkelberg: Die Friesenbrücke über die Ems bei Weener. In: Zentralblatt der Bauverwaltung, 46. Jahrgang 1926, Nr. 47 (vom 24. November 1926), S. 530–533 (vgl. Literatur).
