Installation of the RE:CRETE footbridge in Conthey, VS

The RE:CRETE footbridge, a post-tensioned arch designed by the Structural Xploration Lab and reusing cut blocks of old concrete walls left its construction hall and was installed in Conthey, Wallis (CH) on Thursday April 14th, 2022. The footbridge will facilitate soft mobility during the redevelopment of the Pont-de-la-Morge intersection, in a sector where traffic is currently impaired. This real-life setting will allow the researchers to study the behaviour of the structure when subjected to external constraints. For safety purposes, guardrails, also built with reused materials, have been installed for the users. The installation was made possible thanks to the support of the Canton of Wallis, Mobility Department and Vincent Pellissier, cantonal engineer. The footbridge is expected to come back to Fribourg in two years.