Storchenbrücke
Coordinates: 47 ° 29 ′ 26 " N , 8 ° 42 ′ 58" E ; CH1903: 696,276 / two hundred and sixty thousand seven hundred sixty-four
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| use | Pedestrian and road bridge | |
| Crossing of | Winterthur – Zurich railway line | |
| place | Winterthur | |
| construction | Cable-stayed bridge | |
| overall length | 61.2 to 63.2 m | |
| Arrow height | 38 m | |
| start of building | 1995 | |
| completion | 1996 | |
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| Above sea level | 448 m above sea level M. | |
The Storchenbrücke is a cable-stayed bridge in Winterthur . The road bridge, completed in 1996, with sidewalks and bicycle lanes on both sides, connects the Tössfeld and Heiligberg quarters via the Winterthur – Zurich railway line . Today the bridge is a landmark of Winterthur and is the entrance portal to the city for train travelers from Zurich .
The bridge replaced a narrower previous bridge and was clearly approved by the people in a referendum in 1993 as an alternative to a conventional prestressed concrete bridge . Construction of the new bridge began in 1995 and was completed in 1996. The Storchenbrücke was the first bridge in the world to be equipped with two suspension ropes made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), the load on which is continuously monitored.
A nearby Stadtbus Winterthur stop , where lines 4 and 11 stop, was named after the bridge . With the construction of the Storchenbrücke, trolleybus line 4 , which ran across the bridge at that time, was converted into a bus line, first provisionally and later definitely.
lighting
In 2009, the Storchenbrücke was illuminated at night as part of the city lighting concept “Stadtlicht”. The pylon and the soffit are illuminated in orange, the tension ropes in white. LED lamps were used for the lighting . The handrails are also equipped with LED lights.
Web links
- Storchenbrücke im Winterthur glossary.
Individual evidence
- ↑ EMPA press release “Strong and elegant bridges thanks to fiber composite materials” from April 2005. Accessed on February 8, 2013.
- ↑ Roger Tacheron: Trolleys for the width. In: The Landbote . December 5, 2002.
- ↑ Press release “Storchenbrücke im new shine” ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. of September 23, 2009 by the City of Winterthur. Retrieved February 8, 2013
- ^ IMS AG: Storchenbrücke Winterthur. Retrieved February 8, 2013
