Bellinzona - Lugano Viaduct

Civil engineering

Work description

Single-track railway viaduct that, together with the embankment south of the SC, ensures the connection of the Ceneri Base Tunnel to the existing Bellinzona-Locarno line.

The viaduct has a length of 443 m and is at a height of about 5-7 m above ground level for an overall minimum span of 3 m above ground level. It has a minimum radius of curvature of 850 m, longitudinal gradient of 12.6 percent and track overhang of 122 mm.

  • 500 m: viaduct length
  • 6,000 m³: concrete
  • 12.6% slope
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Duration: 2012 – 2015

Amount: CHF 14'800'000 (IVA esclusa)

Customer: AlpTransit San Gottardo SA

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