Suspension Bridges of Switzerland
This is a list of all 54 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Switzerland . Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: 377 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1823 Name: Saint Antoine Location: Geneva, Switzerland Principals: Guillame Henri Dufour, Marc Seguin, Marc-Auguste Pictet References: AAJ , GHD , HBE , LAB , MOS , PTS2 Status: Removed, c.1864 Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 2 Main Spans: 2 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) Deck width: 7.5 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 1825 (added 2005-05-30)Year Completed: 1825 Name: Pâquis Location: Geneva, Switzerland Principals: Guillame Henri Dufour References: AAJ , GHD Status: Demolished, early 1850's Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 2 Main Spans: 2 x 41 meters (134.5 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 1826 (added 2005-05-30)Year Completed: 1834 Name: Ile aux Barques Also Known As: Bergues Location: Ile aux Barques, Geneva, Switzerland Principals: Guillame Henri Dufour References: AAJ , GHD Use: Footbridge Status: Removed, 1881 Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 33.5 meters (109.9 feet) Characteristics: Partially underspanned
GHD: "...asymmetrical bridge supported by a single pier." Ile aux Barques is now known as Ile Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This location is better known for the large underspanned suspension bridge completed in 1834 by Dufour (documented in great detail in reference GHD). The underspanned bridge is omitted from the Bridgemeister inventory. This entry is for the small footbridge that connected to the larger underspanned bridge. Follow the image link for more information.
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)
Bridgemeister ID: 1778 (added 2005-04-22)Year Completed: 1838 Name: Corbières Location: Corbières, Switzerland Crossing: Sarine River References: AAJ Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Replaced, 1931 Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 398 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1840 Name: Gotteron Location: Fribourg, Switzerland Crossing: Sarine River Principals: Joseph Chaley References: AAJ , GHD , PTS2 Use: Vehicular Status: Removed Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 220 meters (721.8 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 4761 (added 2020-06-28)Year Completed: 1850 Name: Chain Also Known As: Aarau Kettenbrücke Location: Aarau, Switzerland Crossing: Aare River Coordinates: 47.395431 N 8.042028 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Jean Gaspard Dollfuss References: AAJ , PTS2 Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Replaced, 1949 Main Cables: Eyebar (iron) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 1827 (added 2005-05-30)Year Completed: 1853 Name: Peney Location: Peney, Satigny vicinity, Geneva, Switzerland Crossing: Rhône River Principals: Hug References: AAJ , GHD Use: Vehicular Status: Collapsed, May 24, 1853 Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet)
GHD describes how Dufour designed the bridge but was replaced (for political reasons) by a novice engineer, Mr. Hug who produced his own design. The bridge collapsed under test loading.
Bridgemeister ID: 1475 (added 2004-09-02)Year Completed: 1857 Name: Altenbergsteg Location: Berne, Switzerland Crossing: Aare River Coordinates: 46.9503 N 7.4489 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap References: PTS2 Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Eyebar Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 57 meters (187 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 8883 (added 2024-10-27)Year Completed: 1863 Name: Paul-Fischer Also Known As: Gwaggelibrugg, Wobbly Location: Wettingen and Neuenhof, Aargau, Switzerland Crossing: Limmat River Coordinates: 47.454944 N 8.311917 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire Main Span: 1
1982: The bridge is strengthened with additional towers and cables.
Bridgemeister ID: 2878 (added 2019-09-13)Year Completed: 1883 Name: Turrian Location: Château-d'Oex, Switzerland Crossing: Sarine River Coordinates: 46.468703 N 7.135172 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 1396 (added 2004-07-04)Year Completed: 1906 Name: Schönausteg Location: Berne, Switzerland Crossing: Aare River Coordinates: 46.934417 N 7.445883 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap References: AAJ Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2017) Main Cables: Eyebar (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 53.3 meters (174.88 feet) Deck width: 8.2 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 5675 (added 2021-02-27)Year Completed: 1915 Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Landquart vicinity, Switzerland Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 1796 (added 2005-05-17)Year Completed: 1978 Name: (footbridge) Location: Avegno vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Maggia River At or Near Feature: Valle Maggia Coordinates: 46.215524 N 8.744706 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2014) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 2 Main Span: 1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet) Side Span: 1 x 24 meters (78.7 feet) Deck width: 1.3 meters
The side without a side span is anchored directly into rock.
Bridgemeister ID: 1798 (added 2005-05-17)Year Completed: 1996 Name: (footbridge) Location: Tegna and Losone, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Melezza River Coordinates: 46.180795 N 8.748574 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2023) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 120 meters (393.7 feet) Deck width: 2.7 meters
Bridgemeister ID: 1794 (added 2005-05-17)Year Completed: 1997 Name: (footbridge) Location: Giumaglio vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Maggia River At or Near Feature: Valle Maggia Coordinates: 46.271237 N 8.676774 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Spans: 3 x 83 meters (272.3 feet) Deck width: 0.6 meters (path), 0.9 meters (between side rails)
Deck rests on secondary cables instead of deck stringers.
Bridgemeister ID: 1109 (added 2004-01-03)Year Completed: 1997 Name: (footbridge) Location: Motta vicinity, Brione and Lavertezzo vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Verzasca River At or Near Feature: Val Verzasca Coordinates: 46.271641 N 8.812424 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Passera and Pedretti Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2014) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) Deck width: 1 meter
Narrow modern footbridge with unconventional H-shaped towers.
Bridgemeister ID: 2047 (added 2006-05-10)Year Completed: 1998 Name: Ile Falcon Location: Sierre, Switzerland Crossing: Rhône River Coordinates: 46.284582 N 7.550457 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2013) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 68 meters (223.1 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 4549 (added 2020-05-30)Year Completed: 1998 Name: Neigles Location: Fribourg, Switzerland Crossing: Sarine River Coordinates: 46.811816 N 7.160525 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 1871 (added 2005-08-06)Year Completed: 2001 Name: Farinet Location: Saillon and Leytron, Switzerland Crossing: Salentze Gorge Coordinates: 46.183344 N 7.182941 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1 x 95 meters (311.7 feet) estimated Deck width: 1.2 meters
This bridge is 136 meters high.
Bridgemeister ID: 4760 (added 2020-06-28)Year Completed: 2007 Name: (footbridge) Location: Solothurn, Switzerland Crossing: Aare River Coordinates: 47.200455 N 7.530966 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 72 meters (236.2 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 8830 (added 2024-09-28)Year Completed: 2008 Name: VfA-Energiebrücke Location: Buchs, Switzerland and Schaan, Liechtenstein Crossing: Rhine River Coordinates: 47.175167 N 9.487750 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge and Pipeline Status: In use (last checked: 2024) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 102 meters (334.6 feet) estimated Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 2840 (added 2019-07-06)Year Completed: 2010 Name: Ruinaulta Location: Trin vicinity, Switzerland Crossing: Vorderrhein At or Near Feature: Ruinaulta Gorge Coordinates: 46.816374 N 9.357050 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 3052 (added 2019-10-20)Year Completed: 2012 Name: Sigriswil Location: Sigriswil, Switzerland Coordinates: 46.718247 N 7.707540 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 6775 (added 2021-10-27)Year Completed: 2017 Name: Pardisla Also Known As: Pardislabrücke Location: Chur and Haldenstein, Switzerland Crossing: Rhine River Coordinates: 46.866695 N 9.515785 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 89 meters (292 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 3632 (added 2020-01-01)Year Completed: 2019 Name: Val digl Guert Location: Alvaneu, Switzerland Crossing: Val digl Guert Coordinates: 46.695354 N 9.635260 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 52 meters (170.6 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 7770 (added 2023-08-17)Year Completed: 2020 Name: Bisse du Rô Also Known As: Noir, Bisse du Rho Location: Crans-Montana, Switzerland Coordinates: 46.326750 N 7.456052 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2023) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 6141 (added 2021-07-06)Year Completed: 2020 Name: Himmelhausmattesteg Location: Trubschachen, Switzerland Crossing: River Trub Coordinates: 46.921708 N 7.843647 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Jakob AG, Thuner Bau AG, Kambly SA Use: Footbridge and Bicycle Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 21.5 meters (70.5 feet)
This bridge employs a mesh system, "Webnet," instead of traditional deck suspenders. From Jakob Rope Systems-Jakob AG literature about the project: "The wire mesh Webnet consists of 3 mm stainless steel ropes, with a construction of 6 × 19 + WC, which with sleeves, forms a mesh width of 80 mm. The Webnet is connected to 26 mm diameter suspension cables, which are 1 x 37 open spiral strand stainless cables, with Jakob Forte turnbuckles fitted at both ends."
Bridgemeister ID: 1792 (added 2005-05-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Alnasca, Brione, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Verzasca River At or Near Feature: Val Verzasca Coordinates: 46.304296 N 8.795310 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2014) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 79 meters (259.2 feet) Deck width: 1.1 meters
Only one tower. On one side the cables are anchored directly into rock.
Bridgemeister ID: 1926 (added 2005-10-23)Name: (footbridge) Location: Amden vicinity, Switzerland Coordinates: 47.141933 N 9.14025 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2005) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Narrow footbridge with A-shaped towers.
Bridgemeister ID: 1795 (added 2005-05-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Aurigeno vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Maggia River At or Near Feature: Valle Maggia Coordinates: 46.231664 N 8.721555 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2014) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 96 meters (315 feet) Side Spans: 2 x 12 meters (39.4 feet) Deck width: 1.2 meters (path), 1.6 meters (between side rails)
Side rails are secondary main cables.
This interesting bridge is suspended from the four towers of a larger highway viaduct. The footpath passes through the viaduct towers.
Bridgemeister ID: 8882 (added 2024-10-27)Name: (footbridge) Location: Chamoson, Valais, Switzerland Crossing: Losentse River Coordinates: 46.200583 N 7.219361 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 36 meters (118.1 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 1797 (added 2005-05-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Corcapolo vicinity, Intragna, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Melezza River Coordinates: 46.166807 N 8.676307 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2005) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 48 meters (157.5 feet) Deck width: 1.2 meters
Bridgemeister ID: 1790 (added 2005-05-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Frasco, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Verzasca River At or Near Feature: Val Verzasca Coordinates: 46.339056 N 8.801326 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2014) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet) Deck width: 1.1 meters
Bridgemeister ID: 1791 (added 2005-05-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Gerra, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Verzasca River At or Near Feature: Val Verzasca Coordinates: 46.318696 N 8.804561 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2005) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 45 meters (147.6 feet) Deck width: 1.2 meters
Bridgemeister ID: 6736 (added 2021-10-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Kandersteg, Gasterntal, Switzerland Crossing: Kander Coordinates: 46.444604 N 7.724130 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 1793 (added 2005-05-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Someo vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Maggia River At or Near Feature: Valle Maggia Coordinates: 46.285998 N 8.656939 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Spans: 2 x 106 meters (347.8 feet), 1 x 107 meters (351 feet) Deck width: 0.4 meters (path), 1.0 meters (between side rails)
Deck rests on secondary cables instead of deck stringers.
Bridgemeister ID: 1799 (added 2005-05-17)Name: (footbridge) Location: Sonogno, Ticino, Switzerland Crossing: Verzasca River At or Near Feature: Val Verzasca Use: Footbridge Status: Removed, circa 2003-2005 Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 26 meters (85.3 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 7106 (added 2022-06-04)Name: Fellital Location: Gurtnellen, Switzerland Crossing: Fellibach Coordinates: 46.740381 N 8.639588 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 2851 (added 2019-09-08)Name: Frutigen Location: Frutigen, Switzerland Coordinates: 46.560196 N 7.617164 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 3633 (added 2020-01-01)Name: Val Meltger Location: Lantsch/Lenz, Switzerland Coordinates: 46.685902 N 9.580230 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2015) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
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