Ganter Bridge

bridge, Valais, Switzerland

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The Ganter Bridge, completed in 1980, is a notable example of prestressed concrete bridge engineering in Switzerland's Valais canton. Designed by Christian Menn, it uniquely combines cable-stayed and prestressed cantilever girder elements. The bridge features a central span of 171 meters (571 feet) and its highest column reaches 148 meters (492 feet). Its design is distinctive, with flat cable-stays covered by concrete slabs, giving it a resemblance to an inverted Maillart bridge. The Ganter Bridge spans a deep valley, showcasing advanced construction techniques in a challenging landscape.1

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…yet is the high, curving Ganter Bridge (1980), crossing a deep valley in the canton of Valais. The Ganter is both a cable-stayed and a prestressed cantilever girder bridge, with the highest column rising 148 meters (492 feet) and with a central span of 171 meters (571 feet). The form…
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…yet is the high, curving Ganter Bridge (1980), crossing a deep valley in the canton of Valais. The Ganter is both a cable-stayed and a prestressed cantilever girder bridge, with the highest column rising 148 meters (492 feet) and with a central span of 171 meters (571 feet). The form…
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