General Information
| Name in local language: | Vieux pont à péage de Sospel; Pont sur la Bévéra |
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| Completion: | 1823 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Sospel, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 43° 52' 40.71" N 7° 26' 57.04" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span lengths | 15.00 m - 14.00 m | |
| number of spans | 2 | |
| deck | deck width | 5.50 m |
Materials
| tower |
masonry
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| arches |
stone
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| walls |
masonry
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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
- (2003): Bridging the World. Bridge Ink, Wilsonville (USA), pp. 34.
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 16.
- (1988): Les ponts monuments historiques. Inventaire - description - histoire. Editions Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 59-60.
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18/09/2001 - Last updated on:
24/06/2022
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