Pegasus Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Completed in: | 1994 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Bénouville, Calvados (14), Basse-Normandie, France, Europe |
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| Coordinates: | 49° 14' 33.00" N 0° 16' 28.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 43.2 m | |
| width | 11.6 m | |
| bascule span | total length | 45.70 m |
| weight | 630 t |
Materials
| bascule span |
steel
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Notes
The bridge replaces an identical one built in 1935. It is named after the 6th British paratrooper division that took control of the Bénouville Bridge on June 6, 1944. The new bridge was completed for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. The name stems from the "Pegasus" emblem that all British paratrooper divisions carry.
Participants
Client
Structural engineering
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Les plus beaux ponts de France, Bonneton, Paris (France), ISBN 2862532754, 2001; pp. 88
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002916 |
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| Created: | 08/02/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |