Tamina Bridge
Switzerland
The Tamina Bridge is the core element of the link-road between the Swiss towns of Pfäfers and Valens. The bridge spans the gorge at a height of some 200 metres above the valley floor. Measuring 417 metres in length, the bridge crosses the canyon with a shallow arch spanning 260 metres and an abutment height of about 35 metres.
Project data
- Year of completion
- 2017
- Project duration
- 33 Months
- Country
- Switzerland
- Postcode
- 7312
- Town or city
- Pfäfers
- Realization
- Arched bridge
- Structure
- Bridge
- Type of structure
- Bridge piers and pylons
Tamina Gorge arched bridge
Bridge deck/superstructure
- Construction method
- Arched
- Cross-sectional shape
- Rectangular
- Structure height
- 2 m
- Overall length of bridge
- 417 m
- Longest span
- 260 m