P-015
Public
Completed
2021
Poschiavo, CH
Poschiavo Footbridge
Altitude, m
1,014
↑
1,014
m
Larch deck, granite piers, no handrail paint.
Six weeks at low water. The deck was slid across the river in one afternoon.
Larch deck, granite piers, no handrail paint.
Sheet facts
Typology
Public
Status
Completed
year
2021
Altitude, m
1,014
Area, m²
48
Location
Poschiavo, CH
01 — Brief
A footbridge on the school path that the next spring flood passes under, not through.
The old crossing washed away. The new deck sits 2.4 m above summer water, on two granite piers.
02 — Site
Road closed
Open all year
Nearest quarry
1.2 km granite
03 — Build window & lift log
16 Jun → 1 Sep 2025
Each square is one crane lift. The deck was assembled on the bank and slid across in one afternoon in week 5.
04 — Drawings
Drawing 02 — Section A-A · 1:100
05 — Photographs
06 — credits
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