Magdeburg Water Bridge - Navo

• The Magdebury Water Bridge is the world's largest water bridge and it is extremely safe. The Water Bridge is also earthquake - proof. The Bridge is 3,000 ft long, 112 ft wide and 14 ft deep. 
• The construction started in 1998 and opened on October 10, 2003. It took 500 million euros (547,525,000 US dollars). Before the The Magdeburg Water Bridge opened ships had to go on the Elbe Canal which made Cargo ships had to cross in the summer because the water was too shallow due to evaporation. 
• Rubber Edges on the boat prevent damage to the ship when they hit the sides. It was constructed with about 68,000 cubic meters of concrete and 24,000 metric tons of steel. 
• This bridge links the formerly separated East and West Germany over the Elbe River, and was built as a part of the unification project. The bridge has a length of 1 km and enables river barges to avoid a cumbersome passage along the Elbe.
• The Madgeburg Water Bridge is located near the town of Magdeburg, Germany. The Bridge is introduced in a movie called "Hanna" it is also featured in the movie "Vitou the Kong".