Hans Wilsdorf Bridge

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

The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge, aerial view
Hans Wilsdorf Bridge
Coordinates46.1952°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

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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