List of bridges over the Kleine Emme

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The list of bridges over the Kleine Emme contains the crossings from the confluence of the Waldemme and Weissemme near Schüpfheim to the confluence with the Reuss at the Reusszopf in the city ​​of Lucerne .

image	Surname	place	function	location	Length (m)	Remarks
	Landbrücke ("Landbrügg")	Schüpfheim	Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks and pedestrian crossings	cards	40	Concrete girder bridge Top speed 60 km / h Veloland route 4 Alpine panorama route , stage 9, variant Sörenberg – Escholzmatt – Schangnau and route 24 Emmental-Entlebuch, stage 3 Escholzmatt – Lucerne Schüpfheim Panorama Tour Mountain Bike Veloweg
	Schächli Bridge	Schüpfheim	Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks and pipeline below the carriageway	cards	32	Concrete girder bridge Top speed 50 km / h Veloland Route 24 Emmental-Entlebuch, Stage 3 Escholzmatt – Lucerne
	Zinggen Bridge ("Zinggebrügg")	Hasle	Single lane road bridge	cards	21st	Covered wooden bridge, built in 1987 by the Zinggen Bridge Cooperative, replaced the bridge from 1860 Maximum weight 36 t, maximum width 3.25 m
	Bahnhofstrasse Bridge	Hasle	Single lane road bridge	cards	36	Three-hinged arch concrete bridge worth preserving, built around 1940 Top speed 80 km / h Wanderland Route 527 Emmenuferweg, stage 2 Schüpfheim – Wolhusen Veloland route 73 Wiggertal –habenberg, stage 2 Wolhusen (Werthenstein) –Sarnen
	Moat bridge	Hasle	Footbridge	cards	18th	Protected covered wooden bridge, built around 1782, in 1973 the shingle roof and abutment were renewed Cantonal register of monuments, ID 325 : The historic building is the oldest wooden bridge in Entlebuch that has been preserved in its original form Maximum weight 0.5 t Wanderland Route 527 Emmenuferweg, stage 2 Schüpfheim – Wolhusen
	Obflüebrücke (Doppleschwandbrücke)	Hasle	Former road bridge	cards	32	Covered wooden bridge, built in 1854/56, dismantled in 2004, restored and re-erected in the Farbschachen area Cantonal register of monuments, ID 324
	New Obflüebrücke (Bahnhofstrasse)	Hasle	Two-lane road bridge	cards	80	Concrete girder bridge, built in 2003/04 Top speed 80 km / h Wanderland Route 399 Herzschlaufe Napf, stage 2 Langnau – Entlebuch and stage 3 Entlebuch – Willisau
	Chappelboden Bridge	Entlebuch - Doppleschwand	35 Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks	cards	44	Concrete arch bridge, built in 1951 Top speed 80 km / h Veloland Route 24 Emmental-Entlebuch, Stage 3 Escholzmatt – Lucerne Wanderland Route 527 Emmenuferweg, stage 2 Schüpfheim – Wolhusen
	Klungelisei Bridge	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Single lane road bridge	cards	32	Concrete girder bridge Dead end: private road
	Maderslehn Bridge	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Pedestrian bridge with metal bollards on both sides	cards	28	Protected reinforced concrete bridge with an aesthetically interesting design, built in 1913 Maximum weight 15 t Wanderland Route 527 Emmenuferweg, stage 2 Schüpfheim – Wolhusen
	Steinhusen Bridge (Mäderslehn)	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Two-lane road bridge	cards	32	Concrete girder bridge, built in 2005
	Bath bridge	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Single lane road bridge	cards	32	Covered wooden bridge, built in 2007, replaced the old bath bridge damaged by the 2005 flood Maximum weight 10 t, maximum height 3.2 m
	Geistlich Wehrsteg power plant (headwater canal)	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Private works bridge	cards	12	Metal beam bridge, built in 2003
	Kommetsrüti Bridge	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Two-lane road bridge with a sidewalk and pipelines below the carriageway	cards	30th	Concrete beam bridge, built in 1991, replaced the footbridge from 1926 Top speed 50 km / h Access to the Kommetsrüti area
	Marktbrücke (Entlebucherstrasse)	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks and bicycle lanes	cards	32	Concrete beam bridge, built in 1976, replaced bridge from 1922 Top speed 50 km / h Veloland Route 24 Emmental-Entlebuch, Stage 3 Escholzmatt – Lucerne Wanderland Route 527 Emmenuferweg, stage 2 Schüpfheim – Wolhusen
	SBB bridge	Werthenstein - Wolhusen	Single-track railway bridge	cards	45	Riveted truss bridge, closed on four sides, built in 1893, renovated in 2012 The railway bridge from 1875 was rebuilt in 1893 due to the collapse of the Münchenstein railway bridge in 1891 Top speed 80 km / h Bern – Lucerne railway line , operated by BLS since 2010
	Blindei Bridge	Werthenstein - Ruswil	Two-lane road bridge	cards	36	Concrete girder bridge Access to the Blindei sewage treatment plant, shooting range and soccer field
	Blind egg footbridge	Werthenstein - Ruswil	Pedestrian bridge that is no longer accessible	cards	32	On the southern side, the footbridge is closed off by a metal fence, while on the northern side access is prevented by an iron gate
	Village bridge	Werthenstein	Single-lane road bridge with a separated sidewalk	cards	40	Protected covered wooden bridge, built in 1774/75, renovated in 1797 and 1928, in 1983 a footbridge was added on the south side Cantonal cultural property, KGS no. 3916 Maximum speed 30 km / h, maximum weight 8 t, maximum height 3.2 m Wanderland Route 3 Alpenpanoramaweg , Section 13 Malters – Wolhusen, Route 4 ViaJacobi , Section 25 Luzern – Werthenstein and Route 527 Emmenuferweg, Section 3 Wolhusen – Emmenbrücke
	Rütmatt railway bridge	Werthenstein - Ruswil	Single-track railway bridge	cards	45	Steel truss bridge worth preserving, built in 1924 Top speed 100 km / h Bern – Lucerne railway line , operated by BLS since 2010
	Langnauer Bridge	Werthenstein -Schachen - Ruswil	33 Two-lane road bridge with sidewalk	cards	64	Concrete girder bridge, built in 2015/16, replaced the reinforced concrete arch bridge from 1908, which stood a few meters upstream Top speed 80 km / h Veloland route 24 Emmental-Entlebuch, stage 3 Escholzmatt – Lucerne and route 73 Wiggertal –habenberg, stage 2 Wolhusen (Werthenstein) –Sarnen
	Schachenweid Bridge	Werthenstein - Schachen - Malters	Pedestrian bridge with pipeline on the bridge side	cards	44	Truss bridge, renovated in 2017
	Enniger Bridge	Malters	Single lane road bridge	cards	42	Covered Warren truss wooden bridge, built 2010, replaced wooden bridge on 1904 that was destroyed in the 2005 flood trail
	Ettisbühl bridge power plant (diversion canal)	Malters	Footbridge	cards	20th	Concrete girder bridge Wanderland Route 3 Alpenpanoramaweg , Section 13 Malters – Wolhusen, Route 4 ViaJacobi , Section 25 Luzern – Werthenstein and Route 527 Emmenuferweg, Section 3 Wolhusen – Emmenbrücke
	Ettisbühl power station Wehrsteg	Malters	Private workshop	cards	8th	Metal girder bridge The small hydropower plant, built between 2009 and 2011, generates energy for around 1,000 households every year
	Hellbühlerbrücke	Malters	Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists	cards	90	Concrete girder bridge Top speed 50 km / h Bike and footpath with separate traffic areas trail
	Blattenbrücke	Malters	4 Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists	cards	62	Suspended truss bridge, built 2011/12, replaced the old bridge that was demolished at the end of 2010 Top speed 80 km / h Veloland Route 24 Emmental-Entlebuch, Stage 3 Escholzmatt – Lucerne
	Thorenberg Bridge	Lucerne-Littau	Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks and bicycle lanes	cards	50	Innovative concrete girder bridge with a low crown, well worth preserving, built in 1959 Top speed 50 km / h The rooster sculpture “The Guardian”, which is worthy of protection, is located on the southeast side of the bridge, built 1961–1963, the sculpture, visible from afar from both sides, has become a symbol of modern Littau Veloland Route 24 Emmental-Entlebuch, Stage 3 Escholzmatt – Lucerne
	Swiss Steel railway bridge	Lucerne-Littau - Emmenbrücke	Single-track railway bridge with separate bicycle and footpaths	cards	60	Steel arch bridge
	Swiss Steel utility bridge	Lucerne-Littau - Emmenbrücke	pipeline	cards	40	Truss bridge
	Emmenweid Bridge (Emmenweidstrasse)	Lucerne-Littau - Emmenbrücke	Single-lane road bridge with railroad track and footpath and bicycle path	cards	55	Concrete arch bridge worth protecting, built in 1943 General driving ban: shuttle service to the Swiss Steel factory area permitted Wanderland Route 527 Emmenuferweg, stage 3 Wolhusen – Emmenbrücke
	Swiss Steel works bridge	Lucerne-Littau - Emmenbrücke	Private pedestrian bridge with pipeline on the bridge side	cards	45	Truss bridge with stairs
	Viscose web	Lucerne-Littau - Emmenbrücke	Pedestrian and bicycle bridge	cards	41	Metal arch bridge, built in 2007, replaced the old footbridge that fell victim to the 2005 flood
	Upper toll house bridge	Luzern-Reussbühl - Emmenbrücke	Three-lane road bridge (one-way ring south) for motorized individual traffic with sidewalks, cycle paths and utility lines below the lane	cards	45	Single-span reinforced concrete frame bridge, built in 2017 Top speed 50 km / h
	Emmenbrücke bridgehead	Lucerne-Reussbühl	Right-hand portal of the former Emmenbrücke at the customs house	cards		Covered wooden bridge, built 1783–1785, demolished in 1902. The bridge portal was in the park of the National Museum in Zurich from 1902 to 1959 . The listed bridgehead has been re-erected on the Reussbühl side of the Kleine Emme since October 2017. Cantonal register of monuments, ID 1 : The richly decorated portal worthy of protection is a reminder of the important bridge over the Kleine Emme, which was demolished in 1902
	Lower toll house bridge	Luzern-Reussbühl - Emmenbrücke	Two-lane road bridge with sidewalks, cycle path and utility lines below the roadway	cards	45	Single-span reinforced concrete frame bridge, built in 2016 Reserved for public transport (buses) as well as bicycle and pedestrian traffic Closed to private motorized traffic
	Reussbühlbrücke	Luzern-Reussbühl - Emmenbrücke	Four-lane road bridge (one-way ring north) for motorized individual traffic	cards	74	Two-span reinforced concrete frame bridge, built 2014/15 Top speed 50 km / h
	SBB bridges Reusszopf North	Luzern-Reussbühl - Emmenbrücke	Two single-track railway bridges	cards	42	Steel truss bridges with parallel chords, built in 1922 (worth preserving) and 1939 Top speed 85 km / h Olten – Lucerne railway line
	SBB bridges Reusszopf south	Lucerne-Reussbühl	Two single-track railway bridges	cards	41	Strut truss composite steel bridges, built in 2013/14 The new bridges were built next to the track and pushed in to the side in April 2014 Top speed 85 km / h Olten – Lucerne railway line
	Reusszopfbrücke north	Luzern-Reussbühl - Emmenbrücke	Slow traffic bridge (footpath, skating, bicycle and hiking path)	cards	46	Single-span frame bridge made of reinforced concrete, built in 2014
	Reusszopf bridge south	Lucerne-Reussbühl	Slow traffic bridge (footpath, skating, bicycle and hiking path)	cards	36	Single-span frame bridge made of reinforced concrete, built in 2014
	Ibachbrücke (Reusseggstrasse)	Lucerne-Ibach - Emmenbrücke	Two-lane road bridge with sidewalk	cards	250	Concrete girder bridge Top speed 60 km / h

Web links

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References and comments

1. ↑ Schüpfheim Panorama Tour. UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch, accessed on February 11, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Zing Bridge. SWISS TIMBER BRIDGES - The Swiss wooden bridges by Werner Minder, accessed on February 11, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Zinggebrügg. ortsnames.ch, accessed on February 11, 2019 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Bridge worth preserving, inventory of the monument preservation canton of Lucerne
5. ↑ moat bridge. SWISS TIMBER BRIDGES - The Swiss wooden bridges by Werner Minder, accessed on February 11, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Bridge worth protecting, inventory of the monument preservation canton of Lucerne
7. ↑ Doppleschwand Bridge. SWISS TIMBER BRIDGES - The Swiss wooden bridges by Werner Minder, accessed on February 11, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Farbschachenbrücke (formerly Obflüebrücke). Hasle-Heiligkreuz community, accessed on February 11, 2019 . 
9. ↑ The year of construction «1951» and the Doppleschwand coat of arms are carved on the bridge railing. Wikimedia Commons, accessed August 6, 2020 . 
10. ↑ The year of construction "2005" is carved into the concrete. Wikimedia Commons, accessed August 6, 2020 . 
11. ↑ Badbrücke. SWISS TIMBER BRIDGES - The Swiss wooden bridges by Werner Minder, accessed on February 13, 2019 . 
12. ↑ ^{a b c} Historical village tour through Wolhusen. (PDF) Wolhuser Forum für Geschichte, accessed on August 6, 2020 . 
13. ↑ Village Bridge. SWISS TIMBER BRIDGES - The Swiss wooden bridges by Werner Minder, accessed on February 13, 2019 . 
14. ↑ Route LU 10.2.1, Menznauer Landstrasse, Werthenstein - Wohlhusen. (PDF) Federal Inventory of Historic Transport Routes in Switzerland (IVS), accessed on November 13, 2019 . 
15. ↑ Billing for the replacement of the Langnauer Bridge. (PDF) Canton of Lucerne Government Council, February 20, 2018, accessed on August 6, 2020 . 
16. ↑ Enniger Bridge. SWISS TIMBER BRIDGES - The Swiss wooden bridges by Werner Minder, accessed on February 14, 2019 . 
17. ↑ Ettisbühl power station. Steiner Energie AG, accessed on February 14, 2019 . 
18. ↑ Blattenbrücke. Structurae, November 13, 2012, accessed February 15, 2019 . 
19. ↑ Guard on the Thorenberg Bridge. (PDF) City of Lucerne, accessed on February 15, 2019 . 
20. ↑ Viscose bridge. (PDF) Emmer Wirtschafts-Forum, November 23, 2007, accessed on February 18, 2019 . 
21. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Flood protection Seetalplatz Emmen - Seven new bridges. (PDF) Bänziger Partner AG, accessed on February 20, 2019 . 
22. ↑ Bridgehead returns to the customs house. Luzerner Zeitung, October 25, 2017, accessed on February 19, 2019 .