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General Information

Other name(s): Neubrück
Beginning of works: 1534
Completion: 1535
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

Location: , ,
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Crosses:
  • Aare River
Coordinates: 46° 58' 26" N    7° 25' 41" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

width 5.8 m
height 6 m
length 92.2 m
number of spans 5
roadway / carriageway width 4.6 m

Materials

superstructure wood
piers stone

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Neubrügg or Neubrücke (English: New Bridge) is a covered wooden bridge over the river Aare between the village of Kirchlindach and Bern in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

History

The bridge was first built in 1469 to replace a ferry crossing over the Aare. The bridge eventually became part of two major roads that helped Bern control ist extensive territory north of the river. The road into the Berner Seeland passed over the bridge before traveling to Meikirch, while the other road ran into the Fraubrunnenamt after passing through Oberlindach and Münchenbuchsee. The Neubrügg remained important until motorized traffic made it obsolete. It was supplanted by the concrete Halenbrücke in 1911-13.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Neubrügg" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20062362
  • Published on:
    31/10/2011
  • Last updated on:
    28/05/2021
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