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 |
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The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge ( French: Pont Hans-Wilsdorf) is a bridge in Geneva, Switzerland.
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
- ^ "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
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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 | |
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The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge ( French: Pont Hans-Wilsdorf) is a bridge in Geneva, Switzerland.
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
- ^ "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
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| This article about transport in Switzerland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |