Villefort Viaduct
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge
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| Other name(s): | Viaduc de Villefort |
| Completed in: | 1870 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Villefort, Lozère (48), Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 16 m | |
| height | 73 m | |
| total length | 257 m |
Chronology
| 1879 | Model of the bridge is shown at the World Exposition in Paris. |
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| 1965 | Construction of the Villefort Dam causes the bridge to be partially submerged. Only a good 10 m remain outside the waters |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Le Patrimoine de la SNCF et des chemins de fer français (2 Tomes), Flohic Editions, Paris (France), ISBN 2842340698, 1999; pp. 118
- Patrimoine ferroviaire, Editions Scala, Paris (France), ISBN 2866563948, 2007; pp. 40-51
- Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle, Poitiers (France), 1988; pp. 201
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002874 |
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| Created: | 06/02/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |