General Information
| Name in local language: | Pont suspendu de Cavaillon |
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| Beginning of works: | April 1929 |
| Completion: | October 1931 |
| Status: | destroyed (24 August 1944) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Plan view: |
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Location
| Location: |
Cavaillon, Vaucluse (84), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Plan-d'Orgon, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Crossed: |
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| Replaced by: |
Cavaillon Bridge (1957)
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| Replaces: |
Cavaillon Suspension Bridge (1837)
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| Coordinates: | 43° 49' 35.48" N 5° 1' 50.16" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 306 m | |
| width | 8 m |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| October 1931 | Completion. |
|---|---|
| 7 September 1932 | Inauguration by Minister of Public Works Edouard Daladier. |
| August 1944 | Destroyed in bomb attack. |
Participants
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1995): Les ponts modernes - vingtième siècle. Picard Éditeur, Paris (France), pp. 103-105.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000496 - Published on:
14/11/1999 - Last updated on:
24/03/2023
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