Gründjitobel Viaduct
The Gründjitobel Viaduct (or Gründjitobel Bridge; German: Gründjitobel-Viadukt) is a single track reinforced concrete railway bridge, spanning the Gründjitobelbach near Langwies, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
Gründjitobel Viaduct Gründjitobel-Viadukt | |
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Gründjitobel Viaduct in winter | |
| Coordinates | 46°49′29″N 09°41′30″E |
| Carries | Rhaetian Railway |
| Crosses | Gründjitobelbach |
| Locale | Langwies, Switzerland |
| Official name | Gründjitobel-Viadukt |
| Owner | Rhaetian Railway |
| Maintained by | Rhaetian Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Longest span | 86 m (282 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Jakob Bolliger |
| Constructed by | Müller, Zeerleder und Gobat |
| Construction start | June 1913 |
| Construction end | July 1914 |
| Opened | December 1914 |
| Location | |
Designed by Hermann Schürch, it was built between late June 1913 and early July 1914 by Müller, Zeerleder und Gobat, for the Chur–Arosa railway. It is now owned and used by the Rhaetian Railway.
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