WireBridge

Thumka Bridge Over Trisuli River Gives Poor Community Way to Sell Goods Alongside Nepal’s   Main Highway, On Opposite River Bank

A WireBridge is gondola suspended on a wire cable above the river. People pull the gondola along cable to cross the river gorge high above the monsoon torrent. This river-crossing system that brings together villagers for education, medical care and commerce. The gondola is easily operated by villagers of all ages.

Organizations that have funded one or more WireBridges, including Nepal School Projects (Canada), Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association (Hong Kong), the German Embassy, Fonds Parvati (Belgium), CARE, and Bridges to Prosperity (USA). More Information.

The 128 meter Thumka bridge over the Trisuli River eliminated a two day round trip making it possible for an extremely poor community to transport their vegetables across the river to sell along Nepal’s main highway that runs on the opposite bank.

The 93 meter Kolpughat bridge over the Sun Kosi river. It cuts a full day from the time needed for thousands of families to reach or return from the main health post.

The 150 meter Theuwatar WireBridge over the Trisuli River that now allows scores of school children to cross safely. 

This novel river-crossing system sets new construction, performance, safety and affordability standards. Most parts can be locally fabricated. The heaviest individual part is about 110 KG, and the total weight of all parts is less than a ton, so a bridge is transported easily and constructed rapidly. The carriage is easily operated by villagers of all ages.  

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WireBridge enables a safe year around crossing

Over 2.7 million people have used the VTS WireBridges without accident. Many of these rivers range from flash-flood like torrents during the monsoons to shallow streams in other seasons. For children going to school across the river and back, or for villagers going to market a WireBridge enables a safe year around crossing.