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General Information

Beginning of works: May 2015
Completion: 30 September 2015
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , , , ,
Coordinates: 50° 5' 26.51" N    7° 20' 27.48" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

span 360 m
deck width 1.40 m
number of cables 4

Cost

cost of construction Euro 1 140 000

Materials

cables steel
cross beams steel
deck flooring wood

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Geierlay is a suspension bridge in the low mountain range of the Hunsrück in central Germany. It was opened in 2015. It has a span range of 360 metres (1,180 ft) and is up to 100 metres (330 ft) above ground. On both sides of the bridge are the villages of Mörsdorf and Sosberg. A stream named Mörsdorfer Bach runs through the valley below the bridge. The nearest city is Kastellaun 8 km eastwards. The state capital Mainz is 66 km towards east.

The bridge has a weight of 57 tons and can support 50 tons. It is a pedestrians only bridge and is open permanently without a fee for walking on the bridge. Twenty per cent of all visitors visiting the bridge do not cross it. The bridge site is within the Top 100 sightseeing destinations in Germany.

Swiss Engineer Hans Pfaffen designed the bridge with similarities to Nepalese suspension bridges.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Geierlay" and modified on June 2, 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20072100
  • Published on:
    07/11/2016
  • Last updated on:
    10/07/2017
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