Three Countries Bridge
General Information
| Other name(s): | Weil am Rhein Footbridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 2006 |
| Completion: | 30 June 2007 |
| Duration of works: | 13 months |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2009 |
for registered users |
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| 2008 |
award winner
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Weil am Rhein, Lörrach (Kreis), Baden-Württemberg, Germany Huningue, Haut-Rhin (68), Grand-Est, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 47° 35' 29.60" N 7° 35' 23.69" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 5 m | |
| total length | 248 m | |
| bridge surface | 1 500 m² | |
| arch | arch span | 229.4 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Euro 9 000 000 |
Materials
| arch |
steel
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Products, Services & Reports
With a free span of 230 metres, the pedestrian bridge at Weil am Rhein is the longest bridge of its type. Linking the French town of Huningue and t ...
[more]Chronology
| 2001 | Design competition. |
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| 2009 | Outstanding Structure Award 2009 (IABSE) |
Participants
Architecture
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Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Dietmar Feichtinger (architect)
Structural design
Dynamic analysis
Wind analysis
Aerodynamic studies
Construction engineers
Shop drawings
Checking engineering
- Ulrike Kuhlmann (checking engineer)
Contractor
Launching
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- 600 piétons testent la passerelle du Rhin. In: Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment, n. 5382 (19 January 2007), pp. 9.
- (2004): Binationaler Bogenschlag. Der Fußgängersteg zwischen Weil am Rhein und Huningue. In: [ Umrisse ], v. 4, n. 1 ( 2004), pp. 6-8.
- (2007): Eine Fußgängerbrücke mit einer Spannweite von 230 m. In: Stahlbau, v. 76, n. 12 (December 2007), pp. 869-879.
- (2007): Fußgängerbrücken. Konstruktion, Gestalt, Geschichte. Birkhäuser, Basel (Switzerland), ISBN 978-3-7643-8138-7, pp. 176-177.
- (2003): Fußgängerbrücken: Drei Wettbewerbe in Heilbronn, Ulm und Weil am Rhein. In: Stahlbau, v. 72, n. 6 (June 2003), pp. 404-415.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20005136 - Published on:
18/09/2002 - Last updated on:
21/04/2016