Passerelle simply too expensive

What the passerelle would have looked like

It seems it was the cost which sank the idea of the pedestrian bridge running next to the Pont du Mont Blanc.

Although the new bridge had broad political support – and would have been partly financed by the Confederation – the CHF 54m price tag was too much for voters.

But the question on how to improve traffic flow remains. One idea being floated is to open a tram line across the existing bridge – or even putting it in a tunnel.

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