Canton / Kanton / 广州
18 covered bridges / ponts couverts / bedeckte holzrücken / 座廊桥
ZÜRICH s-25
Rheinau-Altenberg
The Old Border Bridge
S-25-01
Between Switzerland and Germany at Rheinau.
Over the Rhine.
The Old Border Bridge.
About 80 Km north of Zürich on S4 to G27 to Jestetten in Germany then south on Volkenbachstrasse to the old border bridge, Alte Zollbrücke.
3 spans 350' - 106m.
Built in 1806.
Queen post truss.
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Uster
The Aabach Bridge
S-25-02
Off Seestrasse in town at Uster.
Over the Aabach river.
The Aabach Bridge.
About 30 Km west of Zürich on S1 to G15 to Uster, to the right of Seestrasse south of Zürichstrasse on Aabachweg.
1 span 32.8' - 10m.
Built in 1826.
King post truss.
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Opfikon-Glattbrugg
The Aubrugg Bridge
S-25-03
In the centre of Opfikon at sport complex.
Over the Smooth river.
The Aubrugg Bridge.
In the centre of town at Opfikon south of S1 off Zunstrasse at a large sport complex.
1 span 137.7' - 42m.
Built in 2016.
Tied-arch wooden art bridge.
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Rümlang
The Glattbrücke Rümlang Bridge
S-25-04
In Rümlang just west of the Zürich airport.
Over the Smooth river.
The Glattbrücke Rümlang Bridge.
West of Flughofstrasse on Neue Rorhstrasse, right past the canal to the bridge on the right.
1 span 98.4' - 30m.
Built in 1767, moved from Oberglatt 4.5 kilometers upstream to its current location in 1950.
Fermes Queen avec arches polygonales triples allongées.
Extended Queen truss with triple extended polygonal arches.
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Oberglatt
The Hirschen Oberglatt Bridge
S-25-05
In the centre of Oberglatt off Dorfstrasse.
Over the Smooth river.
The Hirschen Oberglatt Bridge.
In the centre of Oberglatt on Dorfstrasse to Grubenweg at the bridge.
1 span 82' - 25m.
Built in 1993.
Polygonal tied arches truss.
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Niederglatt
The Niederglatt Bridge
S-25-06
North of the Niederglatt town centre.
Over the Smooth river.
The Niederglatt Bridge.
North of the Niederglatt town centre off Im Guet road.
1 span 98.4' - 30m.
Built in 1990.
Extended Queen truss with extended polygonal arches.
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Glattfelden
The Hegsten Bridge
S-25-07
At the south-west edge of Glattfelden.
Over the Smooth river.
The Hegsten Bridge.
South of S10 on Industriestrasse and right on Gottfried-Keller Strasse to the bridge.
1 span 98.4' - 30m.
Built in 1979, replaced dilapidated steel bridge from 1860.
Extended Queen truss with extended polygonal arches.
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Zwillikon
The Jonental Bridge
S-25-08
North of Zwillikon in Hiking trail.
Over the Jonen river.
The Jonental Bridge.
North of Zwillikon off the hiking trail (Zwillikon – Chapel Jonental ).
1 span 62.3' - 19m.
Built in 1954.
Multiple King post truss.
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Fehraltorf
The Luppmen Bridge
S-25-09
West of the town centre at Fehraltorf.
Over the Luppmen river.
The Luppmen Bridge.
On the east side of Luppmenstrasse north of Usterstrasse.
1 span 30' - 9m.
Built in 1986.
Multiple King post truss.
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Zollikon
The Nebelbach Footbridge
S-25-10
At the northern edge of Zollikon.
Over the Nebel stream.
The Nebelbach Footbridge.
Off Witellikerstrasse on park trails behind the town cemetery.
1 span 33' - 10m.
Built in 1983.
Multiple King post truss.
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Hirzel-Neuheim
The Babenwaag Bridge
S-25-11
West of Hirzel in Zürich Canton.
Over the Sihl river.
The Babenwaag or Sihlmat Bridge
East of Neuheim on Sihlbrügstrasse then right on Sennweid to the bridge on the right side of the road deep in the valley between the Zug and Zürich Cantons.
1 span 128' - 39m.
Built in 1850, moved from Sihlbrugg, 3 kilometers upstream, to its current location in 1960.
Overlapped extended Queen truss with arches.
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Zürich-Leimbach
The Meimbach Bridge
S-25-12
South of Zürich city off S4 in Leimbach.
Over the Sihl river.
The Babenwaag or Sihlmat Bridge
South of Zürich city off S4 in Leimbach just east of the Leimbach transit station.
1 span 132' - 40m.
Built in 1991.
Polygonal tied arches truss.
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The Thur Andelfingen Bridge
S-25-13
Between Andelfingen and Kleinandelfingen.
Over the Thur river.
The Thur Andelfingen Bridge
Between the towns of Andelfingen and Kleinandelfingen just north of the Andelfingen castle off Landstrasse to Shaffauserstrasse in Kleinandelfingen.
2 spans 236.2' - 40m.
Built in 1815.
Extended Queen truss with triple extended polygonal arches.
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The Alten Thur Bridge
S-25-14
West of Andelfingen - Kleinandelfingen.
Over the Thur river.
The Alten Thur Bridge
About 3 km west of the towns of Andelfingen and Kleinandelfingen off Flaacherstrasse to Altenerstrasse to the bridge.
3 spans 338' - 103m.
Built in 1992, longest wooden road bridge in Switzerland, it replaced steel bridge.
Multiple King post truss.
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Kyburg-Sennhof
The Kyburg Bridge
S-25-15
Off Reitweg north of Kyburg .
Over the Töss river.
The Kyburg Bridge
About 15km south of Winterthur to Sennhof the south-west on Linsentalstrasse to the bridge.
1 span 82' - 25m.
Built in 1846.
Extended Queen truss with triple extended polygonal arches.
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Winterthur-Töss
The Bruni Bridge
S-25-16
About 12km south of Winterthur.
Over the Töss river.
The Bruni Bridge
About 12km south of Winterthur on S1 to Rossbergstrasse and left on Bannhaldenstrasse and first left tothe bridge.
1 span 118' - 36m.
Built in 1839.
Extended Queen truss with triple extended polygonal arches.
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Winterthur-Wülflingen
The Eulacher Footbridge
S-25-17
At the north-wertern edge of Winterthur.
Over the Töss river.
The Eulacher Footbridge
North-west of Winterthur on S7 to Harti south on Johannes-Beugger Strasse, left on Euelstrasse 120m then left to the bridge.
1 span 160' - 49m.
Built in 1992.
Polygonal tied arches truss.
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Fällanden
The Zilbach Footbridge
S-25-18
At the northern edge of Fällanden.
Over the Zilbach-Glatt river.
The Zilbach Footbridge
North of Fällanden off Dübendorfstrasse left past Zilbach and left again at the bridge.
1 span 23' - 7m.
No known building date.
Stringer.
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