Krummbachbrücke - Simplon, VS, Switzerland
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N 46° 11.463 E 008° 03.905
32T E 427856 N 5115699
Krummbachbrücke is a concrete arch bridge on the Simplon Pass road.
Waymark Code: WMT76F
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/07/2016
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EN: The Krummbach bridge is a concrete arch bridge on the A9, the Simplon pass road. It is located a few hundred meters southeast of the village Simplon and was built in 1978 to route the transit traffic around the village center.
The bridge has a main arch and several additional pillars. It is a total of 621 meters long. The span of the arc is 124 meters.
DE: Die Krummbachbrücke ist eine Betonbogenbrücke an der A9, der Simplonpassstrasse. Sie befindet sich einige hundert Meter südöstlich von Simplon Dorf und wurde 1978 gebaut, um den Transitverkehr um den Dorfkern herumzuleiten.
Die Brücke hat einen Hauptbogen und mehrere Zusatzpfeiler. Sie ist insgesamt 621 Meter lang. Die Spannweite des Bogens ist 124 Meter.
Length of bridge: 621 meters
Height of bridge: pillar height 31 meters
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motorized traffic
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Krummbach creek
Date constructed: 1978
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: national main road A9, also part of the international E62
Location:
Simplon Dorf, Valais
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