Birsbrücke - Laufen, BL, Switzerland
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N 47° 25.217 E 007° 30.073
32T E 386952 N 5252958
The main bridge over the river Birs in the center of Laufen.
Waymark Code: WMHG6V
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 07/08/2013
Views: 6
This arch bridge in Laufen connects the historic center with the railway station and the quarters in the east of town.
A wooden bridge at this location was already documented in the 13th century. In 1689 it was replaced with a larger covered bridge, this bridge was damaged by floods several times and it had to be replaced with a metal bridge in 1897. The current bridge is from 1929. It is a concrete arch bridge, that is cased with local limestone to make it look like a stone bridge.
Length of bridge: 35 meters
Height of bridge: 5 meters
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motorized traffic, bikes, pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
river Birs
Date constructed: current: 1929 (first: 13th century)
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Bahnhofstrasse
Location:
Laufen, BL
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