Hans Wilsdorf Bridge Explained

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hans Wilsdorf Bridge . Architecture Scope . 11 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Hans Wilsdorf Bridge - Geneva, Switzerland . Nemetschek . 11 April 2015 . dead . 12 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412022110/http://nemetschek-scia.com/en/company/references/projects/hans-wilsdorf-bridge-geneva-switzerland .
  3. http://www.rts.ch/info/regions/geneve/4235205-le-pont-hans-wilsdorf-a-ete-inaugure-a-geneve.html "Le pont Hans-Wilsdorf a été inauguré à Genève"
  4. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/pont-hanswilsdorf-ouvre-circulation-jeudi-soir-22-heures/story/14215704 "Le pont Hans-Wilsdorf est ouvert à la circulation"