This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1834: Zaehringen
Fribourg, Switzerland - Sarine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 395 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1834 |
| Name: | Zaehringen |
| Also Known As: | Grand Pont Suspendu |
| Location: | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Crossing: | Sarine River |
| Principals: | Joseph Chaley |
| References: | AAJ, BBR, BFL, HBE, LAB |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1920's |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 273.1 meters (896 feet) |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1826 Menai Strait - Menai Bridge and Bangor vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1849 Wheeling (Wheeling and Belmont) - Wheeling, West Virginia, USA.
- Near 1840 Gotteron - Fribourg, Switzerland.
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