At the site of the bridge, a Ford in the River at the town of Wetzlar has well earned by taxes and duties was much earlier. The important trade route from Frankfurt to Cologne led here over the Lahn. The name of the city of Wetzlar also here is justified: Wetzikon Brook was where the Ford (Furt in old german means LAR). In the 13th century, including the stone bridge built in Wetzlar lot. The icebreakers have been added in the 15th century and in 1557 stakes for securing Kolk added. Although delivered by the original builders had to cancel the towers, the two towers of the bridge (on the right bank as a prison Tower) were cancelled in 1832. This later static problems arose because the load was missing and the rests are too small. in 1865 the stone parapet was canceled and replaced by an iron railing, so that the roadway was wide. 1977 were then on the underside of the bridge safeguards with shotcrete performed, today covering the original arches. Also tie rods were installed across the bridge.<br>Spans of the arches: 7,40 + 10.50 + 10.00 + 10.50 + 10.50 + 10.00 + 8.00