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General Information

Beginning of works: 1544
Completion: 1632
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Vaulted arch bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Material: Masonry bridge

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Garonne River
Coordinates: 43° 35' 57.61" N    1° 26' 20.67" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span ca. 30 m
number of spans 7

Materials

arches masonry

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Pont Neuf, French for "New Bridge" (a.k.a. Pont de Pierre and Grand Pont), is a 16th-century bridge in Toulouse, in the South of France.

Construction

Original planning for the bridge started in 1542 by the assembly of a committee of master masons and carpenters. Construction started on the foundations in 1544; the first arch was started in 1614. The bridge was finished in 1632, and was inaugurated on 19 October 1659.

The bridge is not symmetrical; the longest arch is the third from the right-hand bank. The openings through the piers were originally supposed to represent the face and mane of a lion. A triumphal archway added in 1686 constricted traffic and was removed in 1860.

It is 220m long, and has 7 arches.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Pont Neuf, Toulouse" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

Participants

Design
Architecture
Checking engineering
(role unknown)
Renovation (1937-1948)
Subcontractor

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20004650
  • Published on:
    22/08/2002
  • Last updated on:
    10/08/2023
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