Hans Wilsdorf Bridge

Hans Wilsdorf Bridge
Coordinates 46°11′43″N 6°08′10″E / 46.1952°N 6.1361°E / 46.1952; 6.1361Coordinates: 46°11′43″N 6°08′10″E / 46.1952°N 6.1361°E / 46.1952; 6.1361
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

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

The Hans Wilsdorf Bridge, aerial view

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. ↑ http://nemetschek-scia.com/en/company/references/projects/hans-wilsdorf-bridge-geneva-switzerland Nemetschek. 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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