As of: March 18, 2024, 7:46 p.m
By: Marcel Prigge
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With a road width of just 1.80 meters, the Leda Bridge in the Leer district is the narrowest car bridge in Europe.
Drivers and cyclists are guaranteed a nerve-wracking crossing.
Leer district - If you want to drive from Amdorf over the Leda River to Stintricker Straße, you should check the width of your car again and definitely fold in the side mirrors.
Because not everyone manages to cross the strange-looking bridge.
The strange tourism highlight in the Leer district has caused many a driver to despair and caused many a bump.
With a road width of just 1.80 meters, the bridge is the narrowest car bridge in Europe.
The Leda Bridge in the Leer district is the narrowest car bridge in Europe
Just a few hundred meters from the town of Leer in East Frisia - and therefore in the immediate vicinity of the largest swing bridge in Europe that is currently being built - you can discover the unusual tourism destination: Directly above the Leda River near Amdorf, the bridge challenges the skills of drivers.
Although the single-lane bridge, which is approximately 2.50 meters wide, is regulated by a traffic light system, there are plenty of dangerous situations on the road, which is only 1.80 meters wide.
Surname |
Leda Bridge |
Runs over |
River Leda |
Location |
Amdorf in the Leer district |
opening |
June 6, 1956 |
length |
approx. 50 meters |
Road width |
1.80 meters |
East Frisia's tourism website also confirms that the crossing is not easy.
Precision work is required and even riding a bicycle is difficult.
The inside of the bridge pillars and the railing, with their deep dents and scratches in the paint, give an idea of the frustration of some drivers when crossing.
It is the narrowest car bridge in Germany - perhaps even Europe: the Amdorf car bridge is just 2.50 meters wide.
The lane for cars is 1.80 meters wide.
The crossing is regulated with traffic lights.
© Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cyclists who have already crossed the bridge safely also speak of an “absolute danger to their lives” in rating portals on the Internet if they do not adhere to the applicable traffic rules on site.
The traffic lights are there for a good reason; turning and reversing on the bridge is impossible for cars.
If the trip is too nerve-wracking for you, you can also resort to another curious tourist destination: the lowest point in Lower Saxony is also in the Leer district.
To avoid a 25 kilometer detour: Leda Bridge as an alternative to private ferry connections
The approximately 50 meter long structure has been standing since 1956.
At that time it replaced a private rowing boat ferry connection that had existed since 1886.
However, this had to be subsidized again and again and the company was never able to cover its costs.
As can be read on the tourism website of the Jümme holiday region, the ferry connection had to be interrupted again and again in winter.
The residents therefore had to take a 25 kilometer detour.
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This resulted in the Leda Bridge - just wide enough to accommodate ambulances and the transport of livestock - with a load limit of two tons.
In 1956 it was opened to traffic.
It was last renovated in 2011.
The old wooden roadway was replaced with metal mesh.
A parking bay for waiting drivers was also added.