BERNE BERN s-06
Canton / Kanton / 广州
Section #1 20 covered bridges / ponts couverts / bedeckte holzrücken / 座廊桥
Bern
The New Bridge
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Between the village of Kirchlindach and Bern in the canton of Bern.
Over the Aare river.
The Neubrügg or New Bridge.
About 3km north of downtown Bern off Neubrückestrasse to the bridge.
5 spans 302' - 92m
Built in 1534 -35, replacing a first bridge built in 1466.
Multiple King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia.
Aarberg
The Upper Lachmüli covered bridge
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In the centre of town at Aarberg .
Over the old bed of the Aare river.
The Aare Wooden Bridge.
About 25km north of Bern to Aarberg.
4 spans 282' - 86m
Built in 1569, replacing a second bridge built in 1472.
King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia.
The Aare Footridge
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In town centre Aarberg over the old Aare.
Over the old Aare river.
The Aare Footbridge.
Off Hans-Müller Weg just north of the old Aare bridge listed above.
1 span 36' - 11m
Built in 1986.
Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Rubigen
The Rubigen Footbridge
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At the south edge of Rubigen.
Over the A6 Motorway.
The Rubigen Footbridge.
South of Rubigen town centre over the A6 Motorway off Belpstrasse.
1 span 88.5' - 27m
Built in 2017.
Howe truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Interlaken-Unterseen
The Upper Lock or Great State Lock Footbridge
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At the north-west edge of Interlaken.
Over the Aare river.
The Upper Lock or Great State Lock Footbridge.
Between Interlaken and Unterseen as the upper flood control lock of the Aare river.
5 spans 95' - 29m
Built in 1855.
Stringer over a dam.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Unterseen
The Lower Lock or Small State Lock Footbridge
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At the north-east section of Unterseen.
Over the Aare river.
The Lower Lock or Small State Lock Footbridge.
On the Unterseen side as the lower flood control lock of the Aare river.
3 spans 55.7' - 17m
Built in 1854.
Stringer over a dam.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
The Tschingeley Footbridge
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At the southern edge of Unterseen.
Over the Aare river.
The Tschingeley Footbridge.
South section of Interseen on Gürbenstrasse to left to the bridge to Tschingeley road.
3 spans 144.3' - 44m
Built in 1981.
Howe truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Thun
The Scherzligschleusen or Upper Aare Scherzlig locks Bridge
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At southern edge of Aareinseli island in Thun.
Over the Aare river.
The Scherzligschleusen or Upper Aare Scherzlig locks Bridge.
In the centre of town at Thun, at the south-east edge of the Aareinseli island.
9 spans 173.8' - 53m
Built in 1726.
Stringer over a dam.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
The Mühleschleusen or Lower Aare Locks Bridge
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Over the northern channel of the Aare on Aareinseli island in Thun.
Over the Aare river.
The Mühleschleusen or Lower Aare Locks Bridge.
In the centre of town at Thun, at the north channel of the Aare on the Aareinseli island.
13 spans 187' - 53m
Built in 1788.
Stringer over a dam.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Belp-Muri
The Auguet Bridge
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About 8km south-east of Bern off S6 to Muri.
Over the Aare river.
The Auguet Bridge, formerly the Hunzigen Bridge.
At the south edge of Buri along the Aare parkland off Haldenweg.
5 spans 200.1' - 61m
Built in 1836, in 1974, the Hunzigen Bridge was moved from Münsingen 5 km downstream to its current location.
Multiple Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Hugueswski.
Büren an der Aare
The Büren Aare Bridge
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Off S22 in the centre of town at Büren an der Aare.
Over the Aare river.
The Büren Aare bridge.
In the centre of town at Büren an der Aare off S22 to Zollrain to Jurastrasse.
5 spans 351' - 107m
Originally built in 1821, destroyed in an arson attack in 1989 and rebuit in 1991.
Multiple Queen post truss.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Wangen an der Aare
The Aare Bridge
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In town at Wangen-an-der-Aare .
Over the Aare river.
The Aare Bridge.
Off Stadtli Road at the centre of Wangen an der Aare.
5 spans 312' - 95m
Built in 1553.
Extended Queen truss with extended polygonal arches.
Foto Wikipedia.
Rüschegg-Rüeggisberg
The Upper Schwand Bridge
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East of Rüschegg off Graben and Laueli roads
Over the Biberze river.
The Upper Schwand Bridge.
Between Rüschegg and Ruegisberg in the Biberze river valley on Graben and Laueli roads.
1 span 59' - 18m
Built in 1878, the only wooden bridge with a cross-gable roof.
King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
The Lower Schwand Bridge
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East of Rüschegg off Graben and Laueli roads.
Over the Biberze river.
The Lower Schwand Bridge.
Between Rüschegg and Ruegisberg in the Biberze river valley on Graben and Laueli roads.
1 span 29.5' - 19m
Built in 1867.
King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Pontenet
The Slow Traffic Bridge
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About 1Km west of Pontenet off S30.
Over the Birz river.
The Slow Traffic Bridge.
West of Pontenet on S30 and right on Bon Sapin road to Benevis road and first right past the rail road tracks.
1 span 65.6' - 20m
Built in 2013.
Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Habkern
The Bolbach Bridge
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About 1/2Km north of Habkern.
Over the Bolbach river.
The Bolbach Bridge.
About 60km north of Interlaken along the Lombach river to Habkern, north of the village on Im Holz road to the bridge on the right.
1 span 46' - 14m
Built in 1821.
Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Ins-Sugiez
The 3 Lacs Bridge
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Between Ins and Sugiez in Conton Fribourg.
Over the Broyle main canal river.
The 3 Lacs Camping Bridge.
Located just outside Canton Fribourg as a north exit from the 3 Lacs Camping to the Bern Canton.
1 span 33' - 10m
No known building date. Stringer.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Beatenberg
The Budelbach Bridge
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South-west of Beatenberg.
Over the Budel river.
The Budelbach Bridge.
South-west of Beatenberg on Budelbach hiking trails.
1 span 33' - 15m
Built in 1937.
Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Perrefitte
The Neuf-Prés Footbridge
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About 1km west of Perrefitte.
Over the Chalière (Birs) river.
The Neuf-Prés Footbridge.
About 1km west of Perrefitte on the Bergerie road to the Chalière valley hiking trails.
1 span 39.3' - 12m
Building date unknown.
Semi-covered King post truss!
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Rüeggisberg-Oberbalm
The Bütschelbach or Mischlerenbrüggli Bridge
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South of Oberbalm in hiking trail network.
Over the Bütschelbach (Schwarzwasser) river.
The Bütschelbach or Mischlerenbrüggli Bridge.
South of Oberbalm in a huge network of hiking trails going further south to Rüeggisberg.
1 span 65.6' - 20m
Built in 1999, replaces bridge from 1930.
Elongated superposed Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.