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Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

General Information

Beginning of works: 8 May 2017
Completion: 28 July 2017
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 46° 6' 1.40" N    7° 48' 11.48" E
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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 6 October 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20073546
  • Published on:
    05/09/2017
  • Last updated on:
    26/12/2021
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