List of bridges in Switzerland

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This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Switzerland, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Canton Ref.
1KapellbrückeOldest wooden covered bridge in Europe
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
204 m (669 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Reuss
1333Lucerne
47°03′05.5″N 8°18′26.7″E / 47.051528°N 8.307417°E / 47.051528; 8.307417 (Kapellbrücke)
Lucerne[A 1]
[S 1]
[T 1]
2Spreuer Bridge Cultural properties of national significance (A)81 m (266 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Reuss
1408Lucerne
47°03′06.9″N 8°18′06.2″E / 47.051917°N 8.301722°E / 47.051917; 8.301722 (Spreuer Bridge)
Lucerne[A 1]
[S 2]
[T 2]
3Untertorbrücke52 m (171 ft)Masonry
3 arches
Road bridge
Aare
1489Bern
46°56′57.8″N 7°27′30.4″E / 46.949389°N 7.458444°E / 46.949389; 7.458444 (Untertorbrücke)
Bern[S 3]
4Neubrügg Cultural properties of national significance (A)92 m (302 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Road bridge
Aare
1535BernBremgarten bei Bern
46°58′25.6″N 7°25′41.3″E / 46.973778°N 7.428139°E / 46.973778; 7.428139 (Neubrügg)
Bern[A 2]
[S 4]
[T 3]
5Bremgarten Bridge over the Reuss [de]Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Reuss
1549Bremgarten
47°21′0.9″N 8°20′25.3″E / 47.350250°N 8.340361°E / 47.350250; 8.340361 (Bremgarten Bridge over the Reuss)
Aargau[S 5]
[T 4]
6Aarberg Wooden Bridge [fr] Cultural properties of national significance (A)Covered bridge
Wood
Road bridge
Aare
1567Aarberg
47°02′37.1″N 7°16′27.7″E / 47.043639°N 7.274361°E / 47.043639; 7.274361 (Aarberg Wooden Bridge)
Bern[A 2]
[T 5]
7First Schöllenen Devil's Bridge [fr]
collapse in 1888
Devil's BridgeMasonry
1 arch
1595Andermatt
46°38′50.7″N 8°35′25.6″E / 46.647417°N 8.590444°E / 46.647417; 8.590444 (First Schöllenen Devil's Bridge)
Uri[1]
[2]
[3]
8Bern Bridge [fr] Cultural properties of national significance (A)40 m (130 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Road bridge
Saane/Sarine
1653Fribourg
46°48′15.4″N 7°10′08.3″E / 46.804278°N 7.168972°E / 46.804278; 7.168972 (Bern Bridge)
Fribourg[A 3]
[S 6]
[T 6]
9Ponte dei Salti [de] Cultural properties of national significance (B)Masonry
2 arches
Footbridge
Verzasca
17th centuryLavertezzo
46°15′11.4″N 8°50′34.2″E / 46.253167°N 8.842833°E / 46.253167; 8.842833 (Ponte dei Salti)
Ticino[A 4]
[S 7]
10Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen Cultural properties of national significance (A)204 m (669 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Rhine
1700SteinBad Säckingen
47°33′05.1″N 7°57′05.3″E / 47.551417°N 7.951472°E / 47.551417; 7.951472 (Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen)
Aargau
 Germany
[A 5]
[S 8]
[T 7]
11Rothenburg Bridge [de] Cultural properties of national significance (A)45 m (148 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Hellbühler Rotbach
1717Rothenburg
47°05′35.9″N 8°16′28.1″E / 47.093306°N 8.274472°E / 47.093306; 8.274472 (Rothenburger Bridge)
Lucerne[A 1]
[T 8]
12Olten Old Bridge [fr] Cultural properties of national significance (A)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Aare
1803Olten
47°20′58.3″N 7°54′18.5″E / 47.349528°N 7.905139°E / 47.349528; 7.905139 (Olten Old Bridge)
Solothurn[A 6]
[S 9]
[T 9]
13Rheinbrücke Rheinau–Altenburg [de] Cultural properties of national significance (B)80 m (260 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Road bridge
Rhine
1806RheinauJestetten
47°38′51.5″N 8°36′10.3″E / 47.647639°N 8.602861°E / 47.647639; 8.602861 (Rheinbrücke Rheinau–Altenburg)
Zürich
 Germany
[A 7]
[S 10]
[T 10]
14Baden Wooden Bridge [de]39 m (128 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Limmat
1810Baden
47°28′21.6″N 8°18′38.5″E / 47.472667°N 8.310694°E / 47.472667; 8.310694 (Baden Wooden Bridge)
Aargau[T 11]
15Second Schöllenen Devil's Bridge [fr]Devil's BridgeMasonry
1 arch
1830Andermatt
46°38′50.6″N 8°35′25.2″E / 46.647389°N 8.590333°E / 46.647389; 8.590333 (Second Schöllenen Devil's Bridge)
Uri[2]
[3]
16Old Hundwil Bridge [de]
demolished in 1928
90 m (300 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Road bridge
Urnäsch
1839Hundwil
47°21′40.7″N 9°18′06.1″E / 47.361306°N 9.301694°E / 47.361306; 9.301694 (Old Hundwil Bridge)
Appenzell Ausserrhoden[T 12]
17Rueun Bridge [de]Span : 43 m (141 ft)44 m (144 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Road bridge
Vorderrhein
1840Rueun
46°46′26.6″N 9°08′49.4″E / 46.774056°N 9.147056°E / 46.774056; 9.147056 (Rueun Bridge)
Grisons[T 13]
18NydeggbrückeSpan : 46 m (151 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
190 m (620 ft)Masonry
3 arches
Road bridge
Aare
1844Bern
46°56′54.6″N 7°27′30.6″E / 46.948500°N 7.458500°E / 46.948500; 7.458500 (Nydeggbrücke)
Bern[A 2]
[S 11]
19Russein Bridge [de]Height : 45 m (148 ft)
Span : 56 m (184 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
61 m (200 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Russeinerbach
1857Sumvitg
46°43′18.4″N 8°53′46.0″E / 46.721778°N 8.896111°E / 46.721778; 8.896111 (Russein Bridge)
Grisons[A 8]
[S 12]
[T 14]
20Le Day ViaductHeight : 59 m (194 ft)
Span : 56 m (184 ft)
119 m (390 ft)Masonry
3 main arches
1869Vallorbe
46°43′20.4″N 6°23′45.6″E / 46.722333°N 6.396000°E / 46.722333; 6.396000 (Le Day Viaduct)
Vaud[S 13]
21Wooden bridge, Scuol [Wikidata]Span : 39 m (128 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (B)
46 m (151 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Road bridge
Inn
1878Scuol
46°47′36.7″N 10°17′57.7″E / 46.793528°N 10.299361°E / 46.793528; 10.299361 (Wooden bridge, Scuol)
Grisons[A 8]
[S 14]
[T 15]
22Kirchenfeldbrücke [de] Cultural properties of national significance (A)78 m (256 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
1883Bern
46°56′44.8″N 7°26′54.9″E / 46.945778°N 7.448583°E / 46.945778; 7.448583 (Kirchenfeldbrücke)
Bern[A 2]
[S 15]
23Eglisau railway bridge Cultural properties of national significance (B)457 m (1,499 ft)Truss bridge
Iron
1897Eglisau
47°34′39.3″N 8°30′37.1″E / 47.577583°N 8.510306°E / 47.577583; 8.510306 (Eglisau railway bridge)
Zürich[A 7]
[S 16]
24Alte Rheinbrücke Vaduz–Sevelen [de]Switzerland–Liechtenstein border135 m (443 ft)Covered bridge
Wood
Footbridge
Rhine
1901SevelenVaduz
47°07′56.9″N 9°30′41.9″E / 47.132472°N 9.511639°E / 47.132472; 9.511639 (Vieux pont de Vaduz-Sevelen)
St. Gallen
 Liechtenstein
[S 17]
[T 16]
25Zuoz BridgeOne of the first bridge by Robert Maillart23 m (75 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Inn
1901Zuoz
46°35′49.0″N 9°57′46.0″E / 46.596944°N 9.962778°E / 46.596944; 9.962778 (Innbrücke Zuoz)
Grisons[S 18]
26Solis ViaductHeight : 85 m (279 ft)
Span : 42 m (138 ft)
Albula Railway
World Heritage Site
Cultural properties of national significance (B)
164 m (538 ft)Masonry
1 main arch
Albula Railway
Albula
1902ThusisTiefencastel
46°40′45.1″N 9°31′48.6″E / 46.679194°N 9.530167°E / 46.679194; 9.530167 (Solis Viaduct)
Grisons[A 8]
[S 19]
[4]
27Landwasser ViaductHeight : 65 m (213 ft)
Albula Railway
World Heritage Site
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
136 m (446 ft)Masonry
6 arches
Albula Railway
Landwasser
1903Filisur
46°40′50.9″N 9°40′34.7″E / 46.680806°N 9.676306°E / 46.680806; 9.676306 (Landwasser Viaduct)
Grisons[A 8]
[S 20]
[4]
28Middle Bridge, BaselOldest still standing bridge location across the Rhine192 m (630 ft)Masonry
6 arches
Road bridge
Rhine
1905Basel
47°33′36.5″N 7°35′22.9″E / 47.560139°N 7.589694°E / 47.560139; 7.589694 (Middle Bridge, Basel)
Basel-Stadt[S 21]
[5]
[6]
29Gmündertobel Bridge [de]Span : 79 m (259 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
173 m (568 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Sitter
1908SteinTeufen
47°23′16.2″N 9°20′53.4″E / 47.387833°N 9.348167°E / 47.387833; 9.348167 (Gmündertobel Bridge)
Appenzell Ausserrhoden[S 22]
[7]
[8]
30Brusio spiral viaductBernina Railway
World Heritage Site
Cultural properties of national significance (B)
110 m (360 ft)Masonry
9 arches
Bernina Railway
1908Brusio
46°15′13.2″N 10°07′41.0″E / 46.253667°N 10.128056°E / 46.253667; 10.128056 (Brusio spiral viaduct)
Grisons[A 8]
[S 23]
[4]
31Wiesen ViaductHeight : 88 m (289 ft)
Span : 55 m (180 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (B)
210 m (690 ft)Masonry
1 main arch
Davos–Filisur railway
Landwasser
1909Davos Wiesen
46°41′39.9″N 9°42′46.3″E / 46.694417°N 9.712861°E / 46.694417; 9.712861 (Wiesen Viaduct)
Grisons[A 8]
[S 24]
32Bietschtal Bridge [de]110 m (360 ft)Truss bridge
Steel
V-shaped legs
1913Raron
46°19′23.1″N 7°48′49.6″E / 46.323083°N 7.813778°E / 46.323083; 7.813778 (Bietschtal Bridge)
Valais[S 25]
33Salginatobel BridgeLongest three-hinged arch bridge when inaugurated
Designed Robert Maillart
Span : 90 m (300 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
132 m (433 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Salgina Ravine
1924Schiers
46°58′54.3″N 9°43′05.5″E / 46.981750°N 9.718194°E / 46.981750; 9.718194 (Salginatobel Bridge)
Grisons[A 8]
[S 26]
[9]
[10]
34Rossgraben Bridge [Wikidata]Designed Robert Maillart
Span : 82 m (269 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Rossgraben
1932Schwarzenburg
46°49′39.9″N 7°23′53.6″E / 46.827750°N 7.398222°E / 46.827750; 7.398222 (Rossgraben Bridge)
Bern[A 2]
[S 27]
35Schwandbach BridgeDesigned Robert Maillart
Thickness of the arch : 20 cm (0.66 ft)
Span : 37 m (121 ft)
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Schwandbach
1933Schwarzenburg
46°49′45.6″N 7°24′08.6″E / 46.829333°N 7.402389°E / 46.829333; 7.402389 (Schwandbach Bridge)
Bern[A 2]
[S 28]
36Vessy Bridge [de]Designed Robert Maillart
Cultural properties of national significance (A)
Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Arve
1937GenevaVeyrier
46°10′51.9″N 6°9′35.5″E / 46.181083°N 6.159861°E / 46.181083; 6.159861 (Vessy Bridge)
Geneva[A 9]
[S 29]
37Third Schöllenen Devil's Bridge [fr]Devil's Bridge
Span : 66 m (217 ft)
Masonry
1 arch
1956Andermatt
46°38′50.7″N 8°35′27″E / 46.647417°N 8.59083°E / 46.647417; 8.59083 (Third Schöllenen Devil's Bridge)
Uri[2]
[3]
[11]

Major road and railway bridges

The longest viaduct in Switzerland is the Yverdon Viaduct [de], built in 1984 on the A5 motorway with a total length of 3,155 metres (10,351 ft).[S 30][12] The Letzigraben Bridge [de], near Zürich Hauptbahnhof, is the longest railway viaduct in the country measuring 1,156 metres (3,793 ft).[S 31][13]

The Grimselsee Bridge is part of the "KWO plus" project which consists to raise by 23 metres (75 ft) the water level of the Grimsel Lake, to increase the power capacity of the two Spittellamm and Seeuferegg damns. The part of the road between Guttannen and Obergoms flooded by the project will be span by a 346 metres (1,135 ft) cable-stayed bridge, to restore the continuity across the lake.[14][15]

In 2021 a competition was organized to choose the project for the Plessur river valley crossing near Chur in the Grisons canton, in order to relieve the road traffic of the city center.[16] Among a total of 41 projects submitted, the winner is called "un solo arco" (only one arch), it proposes a steel arch with a 340 metres (1,120 ft) main span, more than 100 metres (330 ft) above the river.[17] This bridge will be named the St. Luzi Bridge [de].

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Canton Ref.
1Great Suspension Bridge [fr]
demolished in 1923
265 m (869 ft)246Suspension
Iron deck, masonry pylons
Road bridge
Saane/Sarine
1834Fribourg
46°48′23.8″N 7°10′0.7″E / 46.806611°N 7.166861°E / 46.806611; 7.166861 (Great Suspension Bridge)
Fribourg[S 32]
[18]
[19]
2Tamina Bridge [de]259 m (850 ft)475 m (1,558 ft)Arch
Asymmetrical concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Valenserstrasse
Tamina
2017Pfäfers
46°59′23.5″N 9°29′21.0″E / 46.989861°N 9.489167°E / 46.989861; 9.489167 (Tamina Bridge)
St. Gallen[Note 1]
[S 33]
[22]
[23]
3Poya Bridge196 m (643 ft)851 m (2,792 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
54+86+196+86+54

Principal road 12
Saane/Sarine
2014Fribourg
46°48′46.5″N 7°09′54.5″E / 46.812917°N 7.165139°E / 46.812917; 7.165139 (Poya Bridge)
Fribourg[S 34]
[24]
4Ganter Bridge174 m (571 ft)678 m (2,224 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons and cable-stays
50+127+174+127+80+50

Principal road 9
European route E62
Ganter Valley
1980Naters
46°17′48.6″N 8°03′00.9″E / 46.296833°N 8.050250°E / 46.296833; 8.050250 (Ganter Bridge)
Valais[S 35]
[25]
5Dala Gorge Bridge [Wikidata]174 m (571 ft)209 m (686 ft)Beam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
V-shaped legs
Road bridge
Varenstrasse
Dala Gorge
1989VarenLeuk
46°19′09.2″N 7°37′24.7″E / 46.319222°N 7.623528°E / 46.319222; 7.623528 (Dala Gorge Bridge)
Valais[S 36]
[26]
6Biaschina-Viadukt [de]160 m (520 ft)645 m (2,116 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
140+160+140
1980Giornico
46°25′15.1″N 8°51′27.2″E / 46.420861°N 8.857556°E / 46.420861; 8.857556 (Biaschina Viaduct)
Ticino[S 37]
[27]
7Lorraine railway viaduct150 m (490 ft)1,092 m (3,583 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
1941Bern
46°57′14.3″N 7°26′30.9″E / 46.953972°N 7.441917°E / 46.953972; 7.441917 (Lorraine railway viaduct)
Bern[S 38]
[28]
8Mentue Bridge [de]150 m (490 ft)571 m (1,873 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
93+135+150+120+70
1999Yvonand
46°46′36.3″N 6°43′31.4″E / 46.776750°N 6.725389°E / 46.776750; 6.725389 (Mentue Bridge)
Vaud[S 39]
[29]
9Felsenau Viaduct [de]144 m (472 ft)1,116 m (3,661 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
94+144+144+94
1975Bern
46°58′09.9″N 7°26′52.2″E / 46.969417°N 7.447833°E / 46.969417; 7.447833 (Felsenau Viaduct)
Bern[S 40]
[30]
10Lutrive Bridge143 m (469 ft)395 m (1,296 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
57+129+143+64
1974Lutry
46°30′56.5″N 6°41′49.9″E / 46.515694°N 6.697194°E / 46.515694; 6.697194 (Lutrive Bridge)
Vaud[31]
11Riddes Bridge143 m (469 ft)253 m (830 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Lateral girder
Twin bridges
55+143+55
1990RiddesChamoson
46°10′42.7″N 7°13′24.0″E / 46.178528°N 7.223333°E / 46.178528; 7.223333 (Riddes Bridge)
Valais[S 41]
[32]
12Hundwil Gorge Bridge [de]143 m (469 ft)269 m (883 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Hundwilerstrasse
Urnäsch
1992Hundwil
47°21′42.1″N 9°18′08.4″E / 47.361694°N 9.302333°E / 47.361694; 9.302333 (Hundwil Gorge Bridge)
Appenzell Ausserrhoden[S 42]
[33]
13Chandoline Bridge [de]140 m (460 ft)284 m (932 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
72+140+72
1989Sion
46°13′27.9″N 7°21′54.3″E / 46.224417°N 7.365083°E / 46.224417; 7.365083 (Tamins Bridge over the Rhine)
Valais[S 43]
[34]
14Sunniberg Bridge140 m (460 ft)526 m (1,726 ft)Extradosed
Prestressed concrete deck, 4 concrete pylons
Curved bridge
59+128+140+134+65

Principal road 28
Landquart
1998Klosters
46°53′06.3″N 9°51′24.9″E / 46.885083°N 9.856917°E / 46.885083; 9.856917 (Sunniberg Bridge)
Grisons[S 44]
[35]
15Lorzen Gorge Bridge [de]138 m (453 ft)568 m (1,864 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
77+3x138+77
Road bridge
Aegeristrasse
Lorze
1985Baar
47°10′40.9″N 8°33′26.2″E / 47.178028°N 8.557278°E / 47.178028; 8.557278 (Lorzen Gorge Bridge)
Zug[S 45]
[36]
16Johannit Bridge [de]137 m (449 ft)257 m (843 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Rhine
1967Basel
47°33′53.6″N 7°35′08.5″E / 47.564889°N 7.585694°E / 47.564889; 7.585694 (Johannit Bridge)
Basel-Stadt[S 46]
[37]
17Fürstenland Bridge135 m (443 ft)489 m (1,604 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch

Principal road 7
Sitter
1940St. Gallen
47°24′27.9″N 9°19′18.3″E / 47.407750°N 9.321750°E / 47.407750; 9.321750 (Fürstenland Bridge)
St. Gallen[S 47]
[38]
18Landquart Arch Bridge [de]134 m (440 ft)154 m (505 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Road bridge
Landquart
1994Landquart
46°58′10.6″N 9°34′31.5″E / 46.969611°N 9.575417°E / 46.969611; 9.575417 (Landquart Arch Bridge)
Grisons[S 48]
[39]
19Vaux Viaduct130 m (430 ft)(x2)945 m (3,100 ft)Beam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
130+16+130
1999Yvonand
46°47′02.4″N 6°44′43.5″E / 46.784000°N 6.745417°E / 46.784000; 6.745417 (Vaux Viaduct)
Vaud[S 49]
[40]
20A5 Highway Bridge over the Aare130 m (430 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons
Twin bridges
1998GrenchenArch
47°10′36.4″N 7°25′54.5″E / 47.176778°N 7.431806°E / 47.176778; 7.431806 (A5 Highway Bridge over the Aare)
Solothurn
Bern
[S 50]
21Veveyse Bridge129 m (423 ft)328 m (1,076 ft)Box girder
Steel
Twin bridges
111+129+58
1969VeveyCorsier-sur-Vevey
46°28′35.7″N 6°51′24.9″E / 46.476583°N 6.856917°E / 46.476583; 6.856917 (Schwarzwald Railway Bridge)
Vaud[S 51]
[41]
22Massongex Railway Bridge126 m (413 ft)126 m (413 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
2017BexMassongex
46°14′06.6″N 6°59′55.7″E / 46.235167°N 6.998806°E / 46.235167; 6.998806 (Massongex Railway Bridge)
Vaud
Valais
[S 52]
[42]
23A4 Highway Bridge over the Rhine [de]125 m (410 ft)152 m (499 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, 1 inclined concrete pylon
125+26
1995Schaffhausen
47°41′31.0″N 8°37′32.3″E / 47.691944°N 8.625639°E / 47.691944; 8.625639 (A4 Highway Bridge over the Rhine)
Schaffhausen[S 53]
[43]
24Krummbach Bridge124 m (407 ft)621 m (2,037 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
1978Simplon
46°11′31.0″N 8°03′52.5″E / 46.191944°N 8.064583°E / 46.191944; 8.064583 (Krummbach Bridge)
Valais[S 54]
[44]
25Sitter Viaduct (Südostbahn) [de]120 m (390 ft)365 m (1,198 ft)Truss bridge
Steel
1904St. Gallen
47°24′02.2″N 9°19′30.1″E / 47.400611°N 9.325028°E / 47.400611; 9.325028 (Sitter Viaduct (Südostbahn))
St. Gallen[S 55]
[45]
26Chocolatière Viaduct [de]120 m (390 ft)436 m (1,430 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Twin bridges
1964
1973
Lausanne
46°32′32.6″N 6°38′33.1″E / 46.542389°N 6.642528°E / 46.542389; 6.642528 (Chocolatière Viaduct)
Vaud[S 56]
[46]
27Schwarzwald Bridge [de]119 m (390 ft)233 m (764 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Quadruple bridges
55+119+59
1973Basel
47°33′28.9″N 7°36′50.1″E / 47.558028°N 7.613917°E / 47.558028; 7.613917 (Schwarzwald Bridge)
Basel-Stadt[Note 2]
[S 57]
[47]
28Schwarzwald Railway Bridge [de]117 m (384 ft)240 m (790 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
60+117+60
2012Basel
47°33′29.4″N 7°36′52.8″E / 47.558167°N 7.614667°E / 47.558167; 7.614667 (Schwarzwald Railway Bridge)
Basel-Stadt[S 58]
[48]
29Saint-Maurice Bridge (N9-N21)116 m (381 ft)177 m (581 ft)Beam bridge
Concrete

Principal road 9
Principal road 21
Rhône
1957BexSaint-Maurice
46°13′21.0″N 7°00′18.1″E / 46.222500°N 7.005028°E / 46.222500; 7.005028 (Saint-Maurice Bridge (N9-N21))
Vaud
Valais
[S 59]
[49]
30Gottéron Bridge [fr]116 m (381 ft)176 m (577 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Route de Bourguillon
Gottéron
1960Fribourg
46°48′15.7″N 7°10′18.3″E / 46.804361°N 7.171750°E / 46.804361; 7.171750 (Gottéron Bridge)
Fribourg[S 60]
[50]
31Kornhaus Bridge [de]115 m (377 ft)355 m (1,165 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Aare
1898Bern
46°57′01.0″N 7°26′53.8″E / 46.950278°N 7.448278°E / 46.950278; 7.448278 (Kornhausbrücke (Bern))
Bern[S 61]
[51]
32Schwarzwasser Bridge [de]114 m (374 ft)167 m (548 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Bernstrasse
Schwarzwasser
1882SchwarzenburgKöniz
46°51′49.6″N 7°21′40.2″E / 46.863778°N 7.361167°E / 46.863778; 7.361167 (Schwarzwasser Bridge)
Bern[S 62]
[52]
33Schwarzwasser Railway Bridge [de]114 m (374 ft)179 m (587 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
1979SchwarzenburgKöniz
46°51′49.3″N 7°21′39.7″E / 46.863694°N 7.361028°E / 46.863694; 7.361028 (Schwarzwasser Railway Bridge)
Bern[S 63]
[53]
34Nanin Bridge [de]112 m (367 ft)192 m (630 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
1967Mesocco
46°49′42.5″N 9°24′54.9″E / 46.828472°N 9.415250°E / 46.828472; 9.415250 (Nanin Bridge)
Grisons[S 64]
[54]
35Aigremont Bridge109 m (358 ft)(x2)515 m (1,690 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
51+101+2x106+96
Road bridge
Les Fiaudères
Raverette
1981Ormont-Dessous
46°21′39.2″N 7°04′23.3″E / 46.360889°N 7.073139°E / 46.360889; 7.073139 (Aigremont Bridge)
Vaud[55]
36New Gueuroz Bridge108 m (354 ft)170 m (560 ft)Box girder
Composite steel/concrete deck
V-shaped legs
Road bridge
Trient
1994Vernayaz
46°07′43.9″N 7°02′24.7″E / 46.128861°N 7.040194°E / 46.128861; 7.040194 (New Gueuroz Bridge)
Valais[S 65]
[56]
37Rheinfelden Bridge [de]108 m (354 ft)228 m (748 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Rhine
2006RheinfeldenRheinfelden (Baden)
47°32′54.4″N 7°45′29.9″E / 47.548444°N 7.758306°E / 47.548444; 7.758306 (Rheinfelden Bridge)
Aargau
 Germany
[S 66]
38Veveyse de Fégire Bridge107 m (351 ft)512 m (1,680 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
1981Châtel-Saint-DenisSaint-Légier-La Chiésaz
46°30′45.0″N 6°54′27.6″E / 46.512500°N 6.907667°E / 46.512500; 6.907667 (Veveyse de Fégire Bridge)
Fribourg
Vaud
[57]
39Fridolins Bridge [de]106 m (348 ft)244 m (801 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
106+85+53
Road bridge
Rhine
1979SteinBad Säckingen
47°32′46.2″N 7°56′57.5″E / 47.546167°N 7.949306°E / 47.546167; 7.949306 (Fridolins Bridge)
Aargau
 Germany
[S 67]
[58]
40Arch Bridge over the Aare106 m (348 ft)154 m (505 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Road bridge
Aarerstrasse
Aare
1997GrenchenArch
47°10′19.4″N 7°25′15.9″E / 47.172056°N 7.421083°E / 47.172056; 7.421083 (Arch Bridge over the Aare)
Solothurn
Bern
[S 68]
41Old Hundwil Gorge Bridge [de]
demolished in 1993
105 m (344 ft)221 m (725 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Urnäsch
1925Hundwil
47°21′42.3″N 9°18′08.7″E / 47.361750°N 9.302417°E / 47.361750; 9.302417 (Old Hundwil Gorge Bridge)
Appenzell Ausserrhoden[59]
42Lavoitobel Bridge105 m (344 ft)200 m (660 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch

Principal road 19
Lavoibach
1967Tamins
46°49′41.3″N 9°24′06.4″E / 46.828139°N 9.401778°E / 46.828139; 9.401778 (Lavoitobel Bridge)
Grisons[S 69]
[60]
43Three Roses Bridge [de]105 m (344 ft)226 m (741 ft)Beam bridge
Composite steel concrete truss bridge
77+105+84
2004Basel
47°34′14.7″N 7°35′06.6″E / 47.570750°N 7.585167°E / 47.570750; 7.585167 (Three Roses Bridge)
Basel-Stadt[S 70]
[61]
44Viaduc de Chillon104 m (341 ft)2,150 m (7,050 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
95+2×104+98+4×92
+98+104+98+4×92
+98+104+98+3×92
Twin bridges
1969Montreux
46°24′53.4″N 6°55′46.8″E / 46.414833°N 6.929667°E / 46.414833; 6.929667 (Viaduc de Chillon)
Vaud[S 71]
[62]
45Paudèze Bridge104 m (341 ft)(x3)422 m (1,385 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
58+3x104+52
64+104+98+92
1974PullyBelmont-sur-Lausanne
46°31′34.4″N 6°40′48.9″E / 46.526222°N 6.680250°E / 46.526222; 6.680250 (Paudèze Bridge)
Vaud[S 72]
[63]
[64]
46Creugenat Viaduct104 m (341 ft)559 m (1,834 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
59+96+104+96+69
2010Porrentruy
47°23′52.2″N 7°01′51.9″E / 47.397833°N 7.031083°E / 47.397833; 7.031083 (Creugenat Viaduct)
Canton of Jura[S 73]
[65]
47Vulpera-Tarasp Bridge [de]104 m (341 ft)236 m (774 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Inn
2010Scuol
46°47′21.5″N 10°16′56.1″E / 46.789306°N 10.282250°E / 46.789306; 10.282250 (Vulpera-Tarasp Bridge)
Grisons[S 74]
[66]
48ÖBB Lustenau Rhine Bridge [de]102 m (335 ft)276 m (906 ft)Arch
Composite steel/concrete tied arch
Bow-string bridge
2013St. MargrethenLustenau
47°26′51.8″N 9°39′28.3″E / 47.447722°N 9.657861°E / 47.447722; 9.657861 (ÖBB Lustenau Rhine Bridge)
St. Gallen
 Germany
[S 75]
[67]
49Langwieser Viaduct100 m (330 ft)287 m (942 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Chur–Arosa railway
Plessur
1914Langwies
46°49′03.4″N 9°42′18.4″E / 46.817611°N 9.705111°E / 46.817611; 9.705111 (Langwieser Viaduct)
Grisons[S 76]
[68]
50Tamins Bridge over the Rhine [de]100 m (330 ft)158 m (518 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch

Principal road 19
Rhine
1962Tamins
46°49′42.7″N 9°24′54.9″E / 46.828528°N 9.415250°E / 46.828528; 9.415250 (Tamins Bridge over the Rhine)
Grisons[S 77]
[69]
51Axenbergtobel Bridge100 m (330 ft)123 m (404 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
100+23

Principal road 2
Axenbergtobel
1983FlüelenSisikon
46°55′39.7″N 8°36′46.4″E / 46.927694°N 8.612889°E / 46.927694; 8.612889 (Axenbergtobel Bridge)
Uri[70]

Major footbridges

Name Span Height Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Canton Ref.
1Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge494 m (1,621 ft)85 m (279 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Dorfbach
2017Randa
46°06′04.3″N 7°48′05.4″E / 46.101194°N 7.801500°E / 46.101194; 7.801500 (Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge)
Valais[S 78]
[71]
2Raiffeisen Skywalk [de]374 m (1,227 ft)58 m (190 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Lauitobel
2010Sattel
47°4′9.6″N 8°39′14″E / 47.069333°N 8.65389°E / 47.069333; 8.65389 (Raiffeisen Skywalk)
Schwyz[72]
3Sigriswil Panorama Bridge300 m (980 ft)180 m (590 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Gutenbach
2014Sigriswil
46°43′06.8″N 7°42′25.7″E / 46.718556°N 7.707139°E / 46.718556; 7.707139 (Sigriswil Panorama Bridge)
Bern[S 79]
[73]
4Goms Bridge [de]280 m (920 ft)92 m (302 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Rhône
2015Goms District
46°24′35.7″N 8°09′09.9″E / 46.409917°N 8.152750°E / 46.409917; 8.152750 (Goms Bridge)
Valais[S 80]
[74]
5Carasc Suspension Bridge [Wikidata]270 m (890 ft)130 m (430 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Sementina
2015SementinaMonte Carasso
46°11′41.0″N 8°58′29.9″E / 46.194722°N 8.974972°E / 46.194722; 8.974972 (Carasc Suspension Bridge)
Ticino[75]
6Milibach Suspension Bridge260 m (850 ft)65 m (213 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Milibach
2022UnterbächEischoll
46°17′22″N 7°47′35″E / 46.28944°N 7.79306°E / 46.28944; 7.79306 (Milibach Suspension Bridge)
Valais[76]
7Niouc Footbridge [de]200 m (660 ft)190 m (620 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Navisence
1922Anniviers
46°15′48.9″N 7°33′20.8″E / 46.263583°N 7.555778°E / 46.263583; 7.555778 (Niouc Footbridge)
Valais[S 81]
8Corbassière Suspension Bridge190 m (620 ft)70 m (230 ft)Suspension
Steel
2014Fionnay
46°00′21.1″N 7°17′23.1″E / 46.005861°N 7.289750°E / 46.005861; 7.289750 (Corbassière Suspension Bridge)
Valais[77]
9Troistorrents-Chenarlier Suspension Bridge185 m (607 ft)75 m (246 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Vièze
2021Troistorrents
46°13′46.0″N 6°55′19.5″E / 46.229444°N 6.922083°E / 46.229444; 6.922083 (Troistorrents-Chenarlier Suspension Bridge)
Valais[78]
10Grub-Grub Suspension Bridge180 m (590 ft)40 m (130 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Steinlibach
2019Grub
47°27′02.9″N 9°31′03.4″E / 47.450806°N 9.517611°E / 47.450806; 9.517611 (Grub-Grub Suspension Bridge)
Appenzell Ausserrhoden[79]
11Trift Bridge170 m (560 ft)100 m (330 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Triftsee
2009Gadmen
46°41′39″N 8°21′27.2″E / 46.69417°N 8.357556°E / 46.69417; 8.357556 (Trift Bridge)
Bern[S 82]
12Aspi-Titter Suspension Bridge160 m (520 ft)120 m (390 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Weisswasser river
2016FieschertalBellwald
46°26′44.0″N 8°08′20.2″E / 46.445556°N 8.138944°E / 46.445556; 8.138944 (Aspi-Titter Suspension Bridge)
Valais[80]
13Hostalde Suspension Bridge153 m (502 ft)38 m (125 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Bergbach Engstlige
2006Frutigen
46°33′36.4″N 7°37′01.9″E / 46.560111°N 7.617194°E / 46.560111; 7.617194 (Hostalde Suspension Bridge)
Bern[81]
14Jorette Bridge150 m (490 ft)28 m (92 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Avançon (Mayen)
2012Torgon
46°18′54.8″N 6°51′50.7″E / 46.315222°N 6.864083°E / 46.315222; 6.864083 (Jorette Bridge)
Valais[82]

Other bridges

Geneva
Zurich

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