Construction Timeline of the Magdeburg Water Bridge

The Magdeburg Water Bridge in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, is the world's longest navigable aqueduct (918 meters). Construction ran from 1997 to 2003, taking six years and costing €500 million. It opened on October 10, 2003. The trough holds 24,000 m³ of water, allowing 1,000-tonne barges to cross the Elbe River.