General Information
| Name in local language: | Triftbrücke |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | May 2009 |
| Completion: | 12 June 2009 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Simple (primitive) suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Gadmen, Berne, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Replaces: |
Trift Bridge (2004)
|
| Coordinates: | 46° 41' 39.02" N 8° 21' 26.98" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 0.80 m | |
| total length | 170 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 100 m | |
| cables | total length | 5 000 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Swiss Franc 300 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck flooring |
wood
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Trift Bridge (German:Triftbrücke) is a pedestrian-only suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps. The bridge is a simple suspension bridge design spanning 170 metres (560 ft) at a height of 100 metres (330 ft).
The Trift Bridge spans the lake, Triftsee, near Gadmen, Switzerland, an area that receives approximately 20,000 visitors per year to see the Trift Glacier. An earlier bridge was built in 2004, as the glacier was no longer high enough to take visitors to the Trift Hut of the Swiss Alpine Club. A replacement bridge was opened on 12 June 2009.
Reaching the bridge requires taking a cable car in Meiringen, followed by a gondola. Finally, a difficult 1.5 hour uphill hike leads to the bridge.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Trift Bridge"
and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
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