Viaduc d'Yverdon
The Viaduc d'Yverdon near the town of Yverdon-les-Bains in the canton of Vaud is part of the A5 motorway , is part of the bypass of Yverdon-les-Bains and, at 3,155 meters, is the longest viaduct in Switzerland.
The viaduct was built in 1982 by the Perret-Gentil, Rey & Associés engineering firm and commissioned in 1984. It crosses the Orbe plain , including four bodies of water - the Thielle , the Mujon , the Oriental Canal and the Bey - the Lausanne train line. Yverdon and several streets. The bridge has two lanes and one hard shoulder in each direction. It is supported by pairs of pillars with a standard span of 32 m at a height of about 8 m above the former swampy terrain of the Orbe plain.
literature
- E. Brühwiler, Christian Menn: Reinforced concrete bridges . (3rd updated and extended edition) Springer 2003, ISBN 3-211-83583-0
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Federal Roads Office (FEDRO - Swiss specialist authority). 2005/2006 (PDF file; 2.3 MB; page 16/21)
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Coordinates: 46 ° 46 ′ 27 " N , 6 ° 37 ′ 32" E ; CH1903: 537 900 / 180650