The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is the third longest hanging bridge for pedestrian use in the world. It is located in Randa, Switzerland and replaced the defunct Europabrücke , which had been damaged by a rock slide.[1][2] The bridge spans 494 meters (1621 feet), and upon its inauguration on 30 July 2017 became the longest suspension bridge built for pedestrian travel.[3] The bridge runs 85 metres (279 feet) above the ground at its highest point. It employs 8 tonnes (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons) of cables, and has a system that prevents it from swinging. The bridge is part of Europaweg, a hiking path between the Swiss villages of Zermatt and Grächen.
Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge (Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke) | |
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Coordinates | 46°06′0.14″N 7°48′11.5″E / 46.1000389°N 7.803194°E |
Crosses | Grabengufer ravine |
Locale | Randa, Switzerland |
Characteristics | |
Design | Hanging bridge |
Total length | 494 metres (1,621 ft) |
Width | 65 centimetres (26 in) |
History | |
Opened | July 30, 2017 |
Location | |
See also
edit- Europa Hut, located around 500 metres (1,600 ft) northeast of the bridge
- List of notable pedestrian bridges
References
edit- ^ "Längste Hängebrücke der Welt im Wallis eröffnet" [Longest hanging bridge opened in Valais] (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017 – via www.nzz.ch.
- ^ "Now open: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge". CNN. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ "The "Europabruecke" - World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge". Design You Trust. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-31.