Bessières bridge, Steel arch bridge in central Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Bessières Bridge extends 160 meters across the city landscape with a steel arch rising 23 meters above ground level connecting two urban districts.
Architect Eugène Jost designed this infrastructure project which opened in 1910 as part of Lausanne's expansion connecting neighborhoods separated by a natural depression.
The structure holds a Class B Swiss cultural property designation, marking its regional significance within the architectural heritage of Lausanne's transportation network.
The bridge serves multiple transportation purposes by accommodating vehicles, pedestrians, and railway traffic across its multi-level steel framework construction.
Web cameras mounted on the bridge structure provide continuous live streaming views of urban activities and weather conditions throughout the day and night.
Location: Lausanne
Inception: 1910
Architects: Eugène Jost
Height: 23 m
Length: 160 m
Part of: list of cultural properties in Lausanne
GPS coordinates: 46.52111,6.63667
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45
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