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How much did Three Countries Bridge cost to build?

The Three Countries Bridge (Dreiländerbrücke, Passerelle des Trois Pays) is a pedestrian and cycle arch bridge over the Rhine between Weil am Rhein in Germany and Huningue in France, with a main span of 229.4 m, a total length of 248 m and a 5-7 m wide deck, the longest single-span pedestrian bridge in the world. Construction began on 10 April 2006 on the French bank, the structure was finished on 24 November 2006, and the bridge opened to the public on 30 March 2007 and was inaugurated on 30 June 2007. German Wikipedia gives gross total costs of about EUR 10 million (net construction costs about EUR 7 million) shared by Baden-Württemberg, the Trois Frontières community, the EU, the two towns and other French authorities.