It was the first bridge built in Basel and one of the first built over the Rhine. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. The Middle Bridge (German: Mittlere Brücke [common name] / German: Mittlere Rheinbrücke [official name], French: Pont du Milieu) is a historic bridge in the Swiss city of Basel. It. Bridges are usually used for simple function, crossing from one side of a body of water to the other. But some people can have chest pain or other issues from it because the muscle compresses the. When you reach the intersection, stop on the corner just ahead. It is about 50 meters before the bridge.