General Information
Beginning of works: | January 1857 |
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Completion: | 10 November 1857 |
Duration of works: | 11 months |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Covered bridge Howe type truss bridge Through truss bridge |
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Material: |
Timber bridge |
Function / usage: |
original use: Road bridge current use: Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
Location
Location: |
Disentis/Mustér, Grisons, Switzerland Sumvitg, Grisons, Switzerland |
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Coordinates: | 46° 43' 18.10" N 8° 53' 46.30" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
main span | 56.2 m | |
width | 4.2 m | |
total length | 61 m | |
height above valley floor or water | 45.5 m |
Cost
cost of construction | Swiss Franc 41 000 |
Materials
truss |
wood
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Drei Brücken, drei Techniken - Zeugen dreier Bauepochen in der Surselva. In: Bautechnik, v. 89, n. 3 (March 2012), pp. 200-206. (2012):
- Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 66. (1999):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20002212 - Published on:
09/11/2001 - Last updated on:
24/01/2018