IN PICS: Switzerland’s largest arch bridge opens to traffic
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Published: 23 Jun, 2017 CET.
Updated: Fri 23 Jun 2017 10:20 CET
The largest arched bridge in Switzerland opened on Thursday after four years of construction work.
The 475m-long Taminabrücke links the villages of Pfäfers and Valens in the canton of St Gallen, which are separated by a gorge.
Photo: taminabruecke.ch
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.
Photo: taminabruecke.ch
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.
Photo: taminabruecke.ch
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The 475m-long Taminabrücke links the villages of Pfäfers and Valens in the canton of St Gallen, which are separated by a gorge.
Photo: taminabruecke.ch
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.
Photo: taminabruecke.ch
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.
Photo: taminabruecke.ch
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