Suspension Bridges Crossing Verzasca River

This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Verzasca River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1997: (footbridge)

Motta vicinity, Brione and Lavertezzo vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland - Verzasca River
Bridgemeister ID:1109 (added 2004-01-03)
Year Completed:1997
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Motta vicinity, Brione and Lavertezzo vicinity, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Verzasca River
At or Near Feature:Val Verzasca
Coordinates:46.271641 N 8.812424 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Passera and Pedretti
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet)
Deck width:1 meter

Notes:

  • Narrow modern footbridge with unconventional H-shaped towers.

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Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

(footbridge)

Alnasca, Brione, Ticino, Switzerland - Verzasca River
Bridgemeister ID:1792 (added 2005-05-17)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Alnasca, Brione, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Verzasca River
At or Near Feature:Val Verzasca
Coordinates:46.304296 N 8.795310 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79 meters (259.2 feet)
Deck width:1.1 meters

Notes:

  • Only one tower. On one side the cables are anchored directly into rock.
Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

(footbridge)

Frasco, Ticino, Switzerland - Verzasca River
Bridgemeister ID:1790 (added 2005-05-17)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Frasco, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Verzasca River
At or Near Feature:Val Verzasca
Coordinates:46.339056 N 8.801326 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet)
Deck width:1.1 meters

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

(footbridge)

Gerra, Ticino, Switzerland - Verzasca River
Bridgemeister ID:1791 (added 2005-05-17)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Gerra, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Verzasca River
At or Near Feature:Val Verzasca
Coordinates:46.318696 N 8.804561 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45 meters (147.6 feet)
Deck width:1.2 meters

Photo by Eckhard Bernstorff

(footbridge)

Sonogno, Ticino, Switzerland - Verzasca River
Bridgemeister ID:1799 (added 2005-05-17)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Sonogno, Ticino, Switzerland
Crossing:Verzasca River
At or Near Feature:Val Verzasca
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, circa 2003-2005
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 26 meters (85.3 feet)


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