Project Description:

The Metro Line U81 will link Düsseldorf Airport seamlessly to the city’s network, boosting mobility. Its signature feature is the striking Nordstern ‘breathing bridge’, which is a 441 metre steel curve soaring 90° above a major interchange, showcasing bold engineering and a fresh vision for modern urban transit.

Judges Comments

The Metro Line U81 will link Düsseldorf Airport seamlessly to the city’s network, boosting mobility. Its signature feature is the striking Nordstern ‘breathing bridge’, which is a 441 metre steel curve soaring 90° above a major interchange, showcasing bold engineering and a fresh vision for modern urban transit.

Structural Designer

Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf / Rheinbahn AG

Location

Düsseldorf, Germany