Ponting's new wooden suspension footbridge will connect Slovenia (Ceršak) and Austria (Straß). It will be the main link over the bordering Mura River, along the international cyclist’s path between the border crossing point Šentilj/Spielfeld and the bridge in Črnci near Gornja Radgona, more than 20 km downstream.
The total length of the bridge, approach ramps included, is approximately 96 meters, the clear structural span amounts 86.0 meters, span of the bearing cables 90.6 meters. The clear width of the bridge is 3.5 m, and the total width 4.60 m.
Project type
Pedestrian and cyclist bridge
Location
Ceršak, Slovenia
Status
Detailed design
Ponting Services
Conceptual / Preliminary / Final / Detailed design
Length
86 meters
Foundation type
Deep on bored RC piles, diameter 1.2 m
Structure
Suspended wooden structure
Construction
Prefabricated Glulam beams
Publications
MLAKAR R., MARKELJ V., MAHER J. - Project for the new bridge over the border river Mura near Ceršak. January 2020, Gradbeni vestnik, 14-19.
