Quaibrücke, Zürich
Bridge in Zürich, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quaibrücke (English: Quay Bridge) is a road, tramway, pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the river Limmat, at the outflow of Lake Zürich in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It was built simultaneously with the construction of Zürich's new quays between 1881 and 1887.[2]
Quick Facts Quay Bridge, Coordinates ...
Quay Bridge Quaibrücke | |
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Coordinates | 47°22′01″N 8°32′35″E |
Carries | Two tram tracks, and on each side two lanes for road traffic, bicycles, and pedestrian sidewalks |
Crosses | Limmat, the outflow of Lake Zurich |
Locale | Zürich, Switzerland |
Official name | Quaibrücke |
ID number | 1560 |
Followed by | Münsterbrücke |
Characteristics | |
Material | Steel |
Width | 30.5 m (100 ft) |
Longest span | 121.9 m (400 ft) |
No. of spans | 4 |
History | |
Architect |
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Engineering design by | Arnold Bürkli |
Construction start | 1880 |
Construction end | 1884 |
Opened | 1 January 1885, 18 March 1984 |
Rebuilt | 1932, 1939 (widening to 28.5m), 1983-1984 (total rebuild and widening to 30.5m), 2015 (refurbishment) |
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