Wikipedia:<br>A wooden bascule bridge on the same site was renewed several times over the centuries. The wooden bridge was opened on demand from a craftsman residing near the bridge. Ships that wanted to pass the bridge, reported this by an acoustic signal. The steel bridge was built in 1928. On May 1, 1945, the bridge was blown up one of the last days of the war, replaced the hub part damaged in 1950.<br>Discussions about the demolition or renovation of the building began in 2008. The construction of Güstrow let check the load-bearing capacity [5] and stated disrepair, not fixed deformations and stresses in the steel construction as a result of a truck accident in 2005 and a poor Foundation in the episode. Before deciding on further measures the need for a temporary bridge next to the lift bridge was noted, which absorbs the traffic of State Road 13 for the time of the construction measures.

To remedy the defects, six variants were discussed. A renovation of the bridge cost by 6.7 to 9.7 million euros, a new of movable bridge with same silhouette, which according to plans would have caused costs of EUR 6.3 million, were also to debate, such as a new building of a fixed bridge work.[6] About the renovation, for which engaged a citizens ' initiative with a signature action was decided in July 2009 by the Minister for transport, building and regional development negative. Was argued with high costs and the statement that when the quantity of parts to be replaced (over 60%) the bridge not more as a Memorial, but only as a clone could be considered. Funding of heritage protection were not provided therefore. At the site, a fixed crossing is built is expected 2015/2016, which will allow the passenger transport on the Warnow. Thus the Ministry chose for transport, building and regional development that with a cost of about 3.5 million, including temporary bridge, financially most advantageous Variant. The gantry of the old bridge were dismantled [8] on August 19, 2009 and deposited in the highway maintenance depot in Kröpelin. The lift bridge can be crossed by pedestrians for the time being continue to. Vehicular traffic runs over the temporary bridge.<br><><br>The 33.8 meters long, dreifeldrige bridge spans the river Warnow, who here has a width of 30 meters with their 12.5-metre hub part [1] and the two prior bridge made of reinforced concrete. The roadbed on the forward bridge consists of a paving, the midfield is paved. On both sides, sidewalks are arranged the track. During the lifting operation, installed barriers disabled the Warnowquerung on the previous bridges. The gantry arranged along the bridge from riveted steel truss were connected with a bridge girder above the ground on the East side. There was the electric motor required for the lifting of the road carrier on him. The transmission was on the part of the hub bevel gearboxes, horizontal waves and wire rope hoists with counterweights, which were in the steel truss supports. The bridge fields and the steel framework resting on two electricity pillars from concrete. The roadway could be, raised around the 2.40 meters, which resulted in a vertical clearance for ships and boats from five meters.
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