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Wilson Bridge

Wilson Bridge
Wilson Bridge
Wilson Bridge
Wilson Bridge

General Information

Structural Type: Vaulted arch bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Other name(s): Pont Wilson
Built: 1765 - 1810
Status: in use

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre, France, Europe
Crosses
  • Loire River

Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 434 m
rise:span 1:3
span lengths 15 x 24.30 m

Materials

arches stone

Chronology

August 1765

Construction begins.
1774

Bayeux who had been overseeing construction retires.
1776

The 14th arch collapses during construction probably due to faulty re-used falsework.
25 January 1789

Three piers and four arches on the right bank collapse due to high floods.
1810

Construction completed
1834

Some pier foundations found to be scoured and then repaired.
9 April 1978

9:27 - The second pier settles abruptly, arch two collapses partially and three is badly damaged.
14:15 - The third arch collapses completely.
16:02 - The remainder of the second and third arch as well as the fourth collapse within seconds.
1982

Reconstruction completed.
18 September 1982

Inauguration of the bridge.

Participants

Repairs (1835)

Reconstruction

Structural engineering
Consulting engineers
Co-contractor

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Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0000861
Created: 11/08/2000
Last Updated: 05/03/2013