The Three Countries Bridge is an
arch bridge which crosses the
Rhine between the
commune of
Huningue (
France) and
Weil am Rhein (
Germany), within the
Basel (Switzerland) metropolitan area. It is the world's longest single-span bridge dedicated exclusively to carrying pedestrians and cyclists. Its overall length is 248 metres (813 ft 8 in) and its main span is 229.4 metres (752 ft 7 in).Its name comes from the bridge's location between France, Germany and
Switzerland (which is about 200 metres (660 ft) distant). It was designed by the Franco-Austrian architect
Dietmar Feichtinger.
The Three Countries Bridge is an
arch bridge which crosses the
Rhine between the
commune of
Huningue (
France) and
Weil am Rhein (
Germany), within the
Basel (Switzerland) metropolitan area. It is the world's longest single-span bridge dedicated exclusively to carrying pedestrians and cyclists. Its overall length is 248 metres (813 ft 8 in) and its main span is 229.4 metres (752 ft 7 in).Its name comes from the bridge's location between France, Germany and
Switzerland (which is about 200 metres (660 ft) distant). It was designed by the Franco-Austrian architect
Dietmar Feichtinger.