General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Swing bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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| Plan view: |
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| Structure: |
Deck truss bridge Lattice truss bridge |
| Material: |
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| Structure: |
swing span: Through truss bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2000 |
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Location
| Location: |
Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: |
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| Coordinates: | 43° 24' 6.18" N 5° 1' 29.81" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 943 m | |
| span lengths | 8 x 82.50 m - 2 x 57 m - 2 x 51 m | |
| number of spans | 10 | |
| length of movable spans | 2 x 57 m | |
| piers | pier height | max. 18.5 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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| pier |
masonry
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Chronology
| September 1944 | Swing spans are dynamited by the German army. |
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| July 1946 | Temporary structure allows re-opening of the railroad line. |
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October 1952
— December 1954 |
Swing bridge rebuilt by the same firm that built the original bridge. |
Participants
Initial construction (1908-1915)
Contractor
Reconstruction (1952-1954)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'architecture et les ingénieurs. Deux siècles de réalisations. Moniteur, Paris (France), pp. 127.
- (2009): Diagnostic et renforcement sismiques du viaduc de Caronte à Martigues. In: Ouvrages d'art, n. 61 (July 2009), pp. 13-25.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 428.
- (2007): Patrimoine ferroviaire. Editions Scala, Paris (France), ISBN 9782866563943, pp. 299-301.
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 87.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001428 - Published on:
22/04/2001 - Last updated on:
22/09/2022
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