General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
| Plan view: |
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Location
| Location: |
Randa, Valais, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 46° 6' 1.40" N 7° 48' 11.48" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 494 m | |
| cables | diameter | 53 mm |
Cost
| cost of construction | Swiss Franc 720 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is the third longest hanging bridge for pedestrian use in the world. It is located in Randa, Switzerland and replaced the defunct Europabrücke [de], which had been damaged by a rock slide. The bridge spans 494 meters (1621 feet), and upon ist inauguration on 30 July 2017 became the longest suspension bridge built for pedestrian travel. The bridge runs 85 metres (279 feet) above the ground at ist highest point. It employs 8 tonnes (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons) of cables, and has a system that prevents it from swinging. The bridge is part of Europaweg, a hiking path between the Swiss villages of Zermatt and Grächen.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge" and modified on October 6, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20073546 - Published on:
05/09/2017 - Last updated on:
26/12/2021
