Saumur Railroad Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Lattice truss bridge
Through truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge
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| Other name(s): | Pont ferroviaire de Saumur |
| Completed in: | 1886 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Saumur, Maine-et-Loire (49), Pays de la Loire, France, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 75 m | |
| total length | 725 m | |
| number of spans | 14 |
Notes
Only 9 of the 14 original truss spans remain. Some were destroyed in bombardments in 1944 and later replaced by reinforced concrete bridges and earthfill structures.
Participants
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Les plus beaux ponts de France, Bonneton, Paris (France), ISBN 2862532754, 2001
- Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle, Poitiers (France), 1988; pp. 250
- Les ponts de la Loire, CPE - Communication-Presse-Edition, Romorantin-Lanthenay (France), ISBN 284503170X, 2002; pp. 256
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002955 |
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| Created: | 09/02/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |