Water OVER the bridge!

The Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany is the longest and most impressive water bridge in the world.   It was opened in 2003 crossing over the Elbe River.   It is approximately 918 meters long.

The Elbe-Havel and Mittelland canals are on either sides of the Elbe River, however the river is significantly lower in elevation then the two canals.  Prior to the bridge, ships would have to make a long detour to move from one canal to another that involved use of a lock.  Today,  the bridge connects Berlin's inland harbor network with the ports along the Rhine river.