General Information
| Name in local language: | Triftbrücke |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 20 September 2004 |
| Status: | dismantled (2009) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Simple (primitive) suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Gadmen, Berne, Switzerland |
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| Replaced by: |
Trift Bridge (2009)
|
| See also: |
Salbitbrücke (2010)
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| Coordinates: | 46° 41' 39.02" N 8° 21' 26.98" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 101.6 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 70 m | |
| cables | number of cables | 6 |
Cost
| cost of construction | Swiss Franc 100 000 |
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 July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Johannes Pfaffner (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20019050 - Published on:
14/01/2006 - Last updated on:
19/01/2019
