Hardbrücke

Hardbrücke
Hardbrücke bridge and railway station
Coordinates	47°23′07″N 8°31′02″E / 47.38514°N 8.51717°E / 47.38514; 8.51717Coordinates: 47°23′07″N 8°31′02″E / 47.38514°N 8.51717°E / 47.38514; 8.51717
Crosses	River Limmat Zürich–Olten railway line Various streets
Locale	City of Zürich, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Characteristics
Design	Girder bridge
Total length	1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Width	17.5 m (57 ft) to 28.4 m (93 ft)
History
Construction start	1969
Opened	1972

The Hardbrücke is a road bridge and important north-south connection in the Swiss city of Zürich. The bridge is 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) long, and crosses the River Limmat, the Zürich to Olten railway line, and several streets. In crossing the river, the Hardbrücke forms an upper level to the lower level Wipkingerbrücke road bridge. Between the river and rail crossings, several exit and entrance ramps link the bridge to the streets below.

Construction of the bridge commenced in 1969 and it was opened in 1972. The bridge underwent a major refurbishment between 2009 and 2011.

At the point at which the bridge crosses the railway tracks, it provides access to Zürich Hardbrücke railway station on the Zürich S-Bahn. Zürich trolleybus routes 33 and 72 cross the bridge, serving stops adjacent to the railway station. There are plans to extend the Zürich tram system across the Hardbrücke between Hardplatz and Schiffbau.