Huge 1,400-ton bridge relocated 100m without using a single craneThe new Rauchmühle bridge in Innsbruck, Austria, was built close to its final location to keep disruption to a minimum. Engineers then began lifting the structure more than five metres off the ground using hydraulic presses. View 4 Images Engineers used heavy duty platforms to move the bridge (Image: ÖBB)A massive 1,400-tonne bridge has been transported nearly 100 metres through the heart of Innsbruck, Austria without requiring a single crane. Once completed, engineers began raising the structure more than five metres above ground level using hydraulic presses. Completed in 2000, following a grand opening ceremony jointly hosted by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Øresund connects the two great cities of Copenhagen and Malmö.

Source: Daily Mirror January 26, 2026 13:11 UTC