Hans Wilsdorf Bridge | |
Coordinates: | 46.1952°N 6.1361°W |
Carries: | 2 lanes and sidewalks |
Crosses: | Arve river |
Other Name: | Pont Hans-Wilsdorf[1] |
Named For: | Hans Wilsdorf |
Length: | 85.4m (280.2feet)[2] |
Width: | 15.5m (50.9feet) |
Mainspan: | 85.4m (280.2feet) |
Number Spans: | 1 |
Piers In Water: | 0 |
Architect: | Brodbeck and Roulet |
Begin: | 2009 |
Complete: | 2012 |
Open: | 2012 |
Replaces: | Pont Vernets |
The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge (French: Pont Hans-Wilsdorf) is a bridge in Geneva, Switzerland.
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]