Autobahnraststätte Pratteln, Highway bridge restaurant in Pratteln, Switzerland

Autobahnraststätte Pratteln is a bridge structure that spans across the highway and houses two restaurants along with a shopping area containing about 15 stores. The facility connects both sides of the motorway and serves as a rest stop for travelers.

The Basel government approved the bridge in 1972, but the 1973/74 oil crisis delayed construction. It opened on 26 October 1978 as Autobahnraststätte Windrose, designed by the Basel office Casoni & Casoni, run by brothers Angelo and Dante Casoni. The name Windrose was later dropped.

The building holds the designation of a class B Swiss cultural property of regional importance, marked by 56 distinctive porthole windows that define its appearance. These windows give the structure its recognizable look and make it a visible landmark along the highway.

The bridge is reached from both parking areas via two base buildings, one on each side of the six-lane A2/A3. Around 115,000 vehicles pass daily and about 3 million stop each year, so the parking areas and the 15 shops on the walkway can be crowded at peak travel times.

In 2000, Cuban artist Jorge Pardo transformed the original orange-brown facade into yellow-orange using glass-fiber reinforced polyester resin. This artistic intervention significantly changed the building's exterior and made it even more visible along the highway.