General Information
| Other name(s): | Passerelle des Arts |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1801 |
| Completion: | 23 September 1803 |
| Status: | demolished (1980) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Paris ( 1st), Paris, Ile-de-France, France Paris ( 6th), Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Replaced by: |
Pont des Arts (1984)
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| Coordinates: | 48° 51' 30.07" N 2° 20' 14.98" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 155 m (147 m) | |
| span lengths | 8 x 17.43 m | |
| number of spans | 8 | |
| abutments | number | 2 |
| deck | deck width | 10 m |
| piers | number | 7 |
Materials
| piers |
masonry
|
|---|---|
| arches |
cast iron
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Chronology
| 1848 | Toll payments end. |
|---|---|
| 1852 | Because of the widening of the Quai Conti, the bridge is shortened by one arch. |
| 1961 | Damage due to ship collision. |
| 1973 | Damaged again due to ship collision. |
| 1977 | Bridge is closed for fear of collapse |
| 1979 | 60 m of the bridge collapse in another ship collision. |
Notes
Rebuilt in steel with one less arch.
Participants
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1986): L'architecture du fer. France: XIXe siècle. Editions Champ Vallon, Seyssel (France), ISBN 9782903528713, pp. 100-101.
- (1997): L'architecture et les ingénieurs. Deux siècles de réalisations. Moniteur, Paris (France), pp. 92.
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 62.
- (2003): Dictionnaire historique des rues et monuments de Paris en 1855 avec les plans des 48 quartiers. Maisonneuve & Larose, Paris (France), pp. 174-175.
- : Familièrement inconnues... Architectures, Paris 1848-1914. Secrétariat d'Etat à la Culture, Paris (France).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000127 - Published on:
12/04/1999 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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