General Information
| Other name(s): | Viaduc de Morlaix |
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| Beginning of works: | 20 July 1861 |
| Completion: | 11 December 1863 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Two-story semi-circular arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Morlaix, Finistère (29), Bretagne, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 48° 34' 44.37" N 3° 49' 46.18" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 15.50 m | |
| height | 62 m | |
| total length | 292 m |
Materials
| piers |
masonry
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| arches |
masonry
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Chronology
| 1943 | Bombardments of the bridge causes 100 deaths. |
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Participants
Engineering
- H. Planchet (engineer)
- V. Fenoux (engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1997): Brücken am Weg. Frühe Brücken aus Eisen und Beton in Deutschland und Frankreich. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 978-3-433-01299-4, pp. 60-61.
- (2002): Guide du patrimoine. Bretagne. Monum. Editions du patrimoine, Paris (France), pp. 338.
- (1999): Le Patrimoine de la SNCF et des chemins de fer français (2 Tomes). Flohic Editions, Paris (France), pp. 115.
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 68.
- (1984): Ponts de France. Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 109.
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09/12/2016
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