A new bridge to cross the Seyon in Valangin! The new bridge links Rue du Saut to the wooded hillside above Valangin. It can support loads of up to 40 tonnes.
The new wooden bridge connects the two Bernese villages of Horrenbach-Buchen and Teuffenthal near Thun and replaces an old concrete bridge. The new crossing is capable of carrying loads of up to 32 tons.
It took a long time to convince people: more than 20 years ago, Stefan Zöllig demonstrated that wood is the right choice of construction material for wildlife bridges. Today, the wooden bridge over the A1 highway between Suhr and Hunzenschwil is impressive.
In Neuenkirch, the Federal Roads Office FEDRO is already building the second wildlife bridge with a wooden overpass after the Rynetel wildlife bridge. The wildlife overpass in the canton of Lucerne has a width of 50 meters and a length of around 36 meters.
The Tüfisteg pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Adliswil is getting on in years. Analyses showed that replacing the bridge would cost almost as much as renovating it. Today, a new bridge leads over the Sihl - with beech wood from the surrounding forests.
The Sihlmatt wooden bridge has connected the cantons of Zug and Zurich since its construction in 1849-1850. Timbatec Holzbauingenieure AG has determined by means of a condition survey that the bridge urgently needs to be rehabilitated and subsequently supervised the repair project.
Forty years after its construction, the pedestrian bridge leading to the Murten Museum was no longer in good condition and needed to be replaced. The new passerelle, designed by Timbatec, is made of durable larch wood from Swiss forests.
Large parts of the Horgen pedestrian bridge over the Sihltalstrasse had to be replaced. Many central wooden elements of the crossing were in poor condition.
Large parts of the Horgen pedestrian bridge over the Sihltalstrasse had to be replaced. Many central wooden elements of the crossing were in poor condition.
The covered wooden bridge at the exit of Trubschachen leads over the Ilfis and provides access to the Steinbach and Buhus area. Although it does not have to carry a great deal of traffic, it does sometimes have to carry quite heavy vehicles.
The bridge connects the districts of Sense and Gruyères and received a certificate for the use of Swiss wood. The new truss structure with shingle roof replaces the old Höllbach bridge, which was destroyed by arson in 2013.
The bridge connects the districts of Sense and Gruyères and received a certificate for the use of Swiss wood. The new truss structure with shingle roof replaces the old Höllbach bridge, which was destroyed by arson in 2013.
A pipeline bridge had to be designed for the transport and filling of the chemicals from the storage facilities via the warehouses to the railroad tracks, which would withstand the high demands of the chemicals such as acids and alkalis.
The pedestrian bridge near Vechigen was built in 1999. From the outside it was in relatively good condition, only the upper covers of the main girders seemed weathered and damaged.
In order to offer the public more recreational and sports opportunities, the political municipality of Volketswil realized an expansion and redesign of this sports and recreational facility.
The construction of roads and railroad lines has cut up and reduced the existing wildlife habitat. The green bridges serve to reconnect these habitats at important points.
The communities of Eriz and Horrenbach/Buchen needed to replace the old, dilapidated concrete trough bridge. The choice quickly fell on wood as a building material.
On behalf of the Civil Engineering Office of the Canton of Bern, the task was to assess the condition of the Rütigrund Bridge, to prepare a rehabilitation concept and to supervise the rehabilitation on site. Furthermore, the 136-year-old bridge was to be largely preserved and integrated into its surroundings.