its surroundings from an altitude of with a helium balloon situated near the bridge. The bridge is infamous for its reputation as a suicide bridge, as many have taken their lives by plunging off the bridge over the past 150 years. In August 2001, three teenagers from Reichenbach im Vogtland jumped off. The 2002 documentary film Ein Tag mit Folgen: Teuflische Spiele (A Day with Consequences: Diabolical Games) pictures the lives of the families and friends who stayed behind, and their attempts to get to terms with the events. After eight suicides in just eight months in 2002, the Federal Police increased supervision. Between 2006 and 2008, Deutsche Bahn invested 2.2 million Euro in a new elevator system for maintenance work on the bridge. In June 2009, the German engineers' guild declared the Göltzsch Viaduct along with the Fernsehturm Stuttgart as historical milestone of engineering. This title was previously awarded in 2007 to the Niederfinow boat lift. From mid-2010 to early 2012, only one track could be used at one time for rail transport, due to the electrification of the track between Reichenbach im Vogtland and Hof. The top of the bridge was replaced by reinforced concrete, which supports the 22 masts that carry the overhead lines. References Notes Books See also List of bridges in Germany External links Göltzsch Viaduct on bridge-info.org www.goeltzschtalbruecke.de Privately held Web site with photos and information on the Göltzsch Viaduct. Bridges completed in 1851 Railway bridges in Germany Arch bridges Stone bridges in Germany Buildings and structures in Saxony Transport in Saxony Vogtland Viaducts in Germany 1851 establishments in Germany Brick bridges