More European CB Links From Gregor Wenda

 

January 7, 2007 - Another interesting link: http://grenzen.150m.com/liechtensteinD.htm

Outside Vaduz, Liechtenstein, an old wooden CB spans over the river Rhine connecting Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The bridge is used by pedestrians and cyclists (see photos by going here: http://grenzen.150m.com/liecht06.JPG or: http://www.freiepresse.de/FREIZEIT/REISEN/REISEBERICHTE/BILDTEXTE/191896.html

I came across the following web site (unfortunately in German only) featuring a new wooden CB in Tyrol, Austria: http://www.grossmann-bau.de/html/frame.html?/holzleimbau/referenzen/staffenbruecke.htm.

This wooden CB was built in less than four months in 2003 and serves as a two lane traffic bridge. It is among the largest wooden traffic bridges in Europe and particularly interesting as it is covered. Span length: 50,4 meters; construction costs: 1 million Euros.

January 22, 2007 - I stumbled across a vintage photograph of the bridge at Andau soon after it was destroyed in 1956. The source is the Austrian Customs magazine (spring 2006 issue). Just thought it might be an interesting addition to the before-mentioned information.

All the best,
Gregor