The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Geneva opts for bridge over lake instead of tunnel The consultation committee responsible for planning the proposed crossing over Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) has decided that a bridge rather than a tunnel would be the preferred option. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170906/geneva-opts-for-bridge-over-lake-instead-of-tunnel Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:32:30 +0200 geneva-opts-for-bridge-over-lake-instead-of-tunnel IN PICS: World’s longest suspension bridge opens in Switzerland At 494m long, the new suspension bridge that opened near Randa in the canton of Valais on Saturday is the longest in the world. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170731/in-pics-worlds-longest-suspension-bridge-opens-in-switzerland Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:10:24 +0200 in-pics-worlds-longest-suspension-bridge-opens-in-switzerland IN PICS: Switzerland’s largest arch bridge opens to traffic The largest arched bridge in Switzerland opened on Thursday after four years of construction work. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170623/switzerlands-largest-arch-bridge-opens-to-traffic Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:57:36 +0200 switzerlands-largest-arch-bridge-opens-to-traffic Villagers asked to help fund bridge renovations Residents of two communes in the canton of Aargau are being asked to put their hands in their pockets to help pay for renovations to a pedestrian bridge in the area. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161025/villagers-asked-to-help-fund-bridge-renovations Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:45:20 +0200 villagers-asked-to-help-fund-bridge-renovations Geneva gives thumbs up to lake crossing A bridge over Lake Geneva could become a reality after residents of the largest town on the lake accepted the idea in a referendum on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160606/geneva-gives-thumbs-up-to-lake-crossing Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:41:43 +0200 geneva-gives-thumbs-up-to-lake-crossing Geneva to vote on building bridge over lake Should Geneva build a crossing over Lac Léman? Residents of the francophone city will finally get their say on the long-standing question in a referendum on June 5th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160511/geneva-to-vote-on-building-bridge-over-lake Wed, 11 May 2016 13:53:27 +0200 geneva-to-vote-on-building-bridge-over-lake Glacier 3000 opens new mountaintop bridge The new ‘Peak Walk’ at Glacier 3000, the world’s first suspension bridge to connect two mountain peaks, was inaugurated in the canton of Vaud on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141024/glacier-3000-opens-mountaintop-bridge Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:30:00 +0200 glacier-3000-opens-mountaintop-bridge Glacier 3000 dodges bad weather to build bridge The main steel cables for a daring new suspension bridge at Glacier 3000, near Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud, arrived at the summit by helicopter on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140904/glacier-3000-dodges-weather-to-build-new-bridge Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:01:00 +0200 glacier-3000-dodges-weather-to-build-new-bridge