The 475m-long Taminabrücke links the villages of Pfäfers and Valens in the canton of St Gallen, which are separated by a gorge.

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The 56 million franc bridge replaces the old road link between the two villages which is regularly obstructed by landslides and has proved problematic for at least a decade, the canton said in a statement.

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Construction work began in March 2013 and was celebrated by Swiss high-wire artist Freddy Nock who crossed the space where the bridge would be built on a rope.

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