Coordinates: 46°11′43″N 6°08′10″E / 46.1952°N 6.1361°E / 46.1952; 6.1361

Hans Wilsdorf Bridge

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Hans Wilsdorf Bridge
Coordinates46°11′43″N 6°08′10″E / 46.1952°N 6.1361°E / 46.1952; 6.1361
Carries2 lanes and sidewalks
CrossesArve river
Other name(s)Pont Hans-Wilsdorf[1]
Named forHans Wilsdorf
Characteristics
Total length85.4 metres (280 ft)[2]
Width15.5 metres (51 ft)
Longest span85.4 metres (280 ft)
No. of spans1
Piers in water0
History
ArchitectBrodbeck and Roulet
Construction start2009
Construction end2012
Opened2012
ReplacesPont Vernets
Location
Map

The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge (French: Pont Hans-Wilsdorf) is a bridge in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge, aerial view

History

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

References

  1. ^ "Hans Wilsdorf Bridge". Architecture Scope. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Hans Wilsdorf Bridge - Geneva, Switzerland". Nemetschek. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Le pont Hans-Wilsdorf a été inauguré à Genève". RTS. Retrieved 16 April 2015
  4. ^ "Le pont Hans-Wilsdorf est ouvert à la circulation" Tribune de Geneva, 30 August 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2015


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