Hans Wilsdorf Bridge
Appearance
Hans Wilsdorf Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 46°11′43″N 6°08′10″E / 46.1952°N 6.1361°E |
Carries | 2 lanes and sidewalks |
Crosses | Arve river |
Other name(s) | Pont Hans-Wilsdorf[1] |
Named for | Hans Wilsdorf |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 85.4 metres (280 ft)[2] |
Width | 15.5 metres (51 ft) |
Longest span | 85.4 metres (280 ft) |
No. of spans | 1 |
Piers in water | 0 |
History | |
Architect | Brodbeck and Roulet |
Construction start | 2009 |
Construction end | 2012 |
Opened | 2012 |
Replaces | Pont Vernets |
Location | |
The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge (French: Pont Hans-Wilsdorf) is a bridge in Geneva, Switzerland.
History
[edit]In 1962, a temporary bridge was built by the military across the Arve which would later be replaced by the Hans Wilsdorf Bridge.[3] Construction began in 2009 and was completed in 2012. The bridge opened on 30 August 2012.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hans Wilsdorf Bridge". Architecture Scope. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Hans Wilsdorf Bridge - Geneva, Switzerland". Nemetschek. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Le pont Hans-Wilsdorf a été inauguré à Genève". RTS. Retrieved 16 April 2015
- ^ "Le pont Hans-Wilsdorf est ouvert à la circulation" Tribune de Geneva, 30 August 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2015