Kappelenbrücke, Road bridge in Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland.

The Kappelenbrücke, also called Hinterkappelenbrücke, is a 174-metre road bridge linking Bern-Bethlehem with Hinterkappelen. Opened in 1920, it is a concrete structure with a wide central main arch and rows of smaller arches arranged like a viaduct on both sides. It carries main road 235 over the Aare, dammed around 1920 to form the Wohlensee.

The Kappelenbrücke opened in 1920 as a 174-metre road bridge on Hauptstrasse 235, which runs from Aarberg west around the Frienisberg to Bern. It crosses the Aare at the point where the river was dammed around 1920 to form the Wohlensee. The bridge is a concrete structure with a wide central main arch and rows of smaller viaduct-like arches on both sides.

The bridge carries Hauptstrasse 235, the road from Aarberg around the Frienisberg to Bern, so it is a through route for traffic between the Bern-Bethlehem side and Hinterkappelen. Its two names are both in use: Kappelenbrücke and Hinterkappelenbrücke, the latter taken from the settlement on the far bank.

The bridge carries main road 235 linking Aarberg toward Frienisberg and Bern, allowing both car and pedestrian traffic across the valley. It is best crossed during daylight to see the river landscape below and safely navigate around vehicles on the road.

The bridge and the Wohlensee reservoir share the same origin: both date from around 1920, when the Aare was dammed and the 174-metre road bridge was opened. The lake is therefore not older than the crossing itself, and the two were planned in the same period.