Old Sospel Toll Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
|
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Pont sur la Bévéra |
| Completed in: | 1823 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Sospel, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| span lengths | 15.00 m - 14.00 m | |
| deck | deck width | 5.50 m |
Materials
| tower |
masonry
|
|---|---|
| arches |
stone
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| walls |
masonry
|
Chronology
| 28 October 1944 | German troops completely destroy both arches. |
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| 1957 | Reconstructed |
Notes
Similar bridge may have existed since the 12th century. Both arches seem to have been replaced in 1823, the reconstruction is based on that bridge.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- Bridging the World, Bridge Ink, Wilsonville (USA), ISBN 0964196336, 2003; pp. 34
- Les plus beaux ponts de France, Bonneton, Paris (France), ISBN 2862532754, 2001; pp. 16
- Les ponts monuments historiques, Editions Brissaud, Poitiers (France), ISBN 2903442819, 1988; pp. 59-60
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002000 |
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| Created: | 18/09/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |