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Structure-ID: s0000221
Created on: 09/05/99
Modified on: 25/06/07


Carrousel Bridge

Pont du Carrousel, Pont des Saints-Pères
Built: 1935 - 1939
Status: in use
Location: Between 1st arrondissment, Paris, Ile de France, France and 7th arrondissment, Paris, Ile de France, France
Crosses: Seine River
Carrousel Bridge
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Structural Type:
Arch bridge
Function / usage:
Road bridge
Replaces: Carrousel Bridge (1834)

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
  Gaspard
Architect Tourry
  Gustave Umbdenstock
Engineer Henri Lang

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
  Vandewalle

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
arches  reinforced concrete
Dimensions
  total length 168 m
  span lengths 3 x 47 m
deck   deck width 38 m

Relevant Web Sites
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External LinkBridge Pros: Le pont du Carroussel Bridge English
External LinkLCPC Image Library: The bridges of PARIS seen by the LCPC French English
External LinkMairie de Paris: Pont du Carrousel French
External LinkParis by the Water: Pont du Carrousel English French
External LinkWikipédia: Pont du Carrousel French
External LinkWikipedia: Pont du Carrousel English
External Linkウィキペディア: カルーゼル橋 Japanese

Relevant Literature
* Le pont du Carrousel et le pont de Suresnes, in "Travaux", March 1938, n. 63 .
* Pylônes d'éclairages du pont de Carrousel à Paris, in "Ossature métallique", December 1949 v. 14 .
* FILIPPI, R.   Le nouveau pont du Carrousel, à Paris, in "La Technique des Travaux", May 1937, n. 5 v. 13 .
* Gaillard, Marc   Quais et Ponts de Paris, Martelle Editions, Amiens (France) , ISBN 2878900577, 1996; pp. 112-113.
* Grattesat, Guy   Ponts de France, Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France) , ISBN 2859780300, 1984; pp. 30.
* Lambert, Guy   Les Ponts de Paris (1st edition), Action artisique de la ville de Paris, Paris (France) , ISBN 2913246052, 1999; pp. 212.
* Marrey, Bernard   Les ponts modernes - vingtième siècle, Picard Éditeur, Paris (France) , ISBN 2708404849, 1995; pp. 119-120.
* Montens, Serge   Les plus beaux ponts de France, Bonneton, Paris (France) , ISBN 2862532754, 2001; pp. 149.
* Morane   La reconstruction du pont du Carrousel, in "Travaux", July 1935, n. 31 .

 
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