General Information
| Name in local language: | Passerelle Eiffel; Passerelle Saint-Jean |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Saint-Jean Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 12 September 1858 |
| Completion: | 25 August 1860 |
| Status: | under renovation |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
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| Material: |
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| Function / usage: |
original use: Railroad (railway) bridge current use: Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2010 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Bordeaux, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Will be replaced by: |
Bordeaux Railroad Viaduct (2008)
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| Coordinates: | 44° 49' 55" N 0° 33' 8" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 504 m | |
| span lengths | 57 m - 5 x 77 m - 57 m | |
| number of spans | 7 | |
| deck | deck depth | 6.35 m |
| deck width | 8.60 m |
Materials
| piers |
cast iron
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| truss |
wrought iron
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Chronology
| 15 September 1858 | Construction begins. |
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| October 2018 | Beginning of the restoration works that will also see a conversion of the bridge into a cycleway and pedestrian bridge. |
Notes
Gustave Eiffel, participating in the construction of the bridge at the age of 27, saved a workers life by plunging into the river after him to keep him from drowning.
Participants
Initial construction (1858-1860)
Owner
Design
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Compagnie du Midi
- Stanislas de la Laroche-Tolay (chief engineer)
- Paul Régnauld (designer)
Construction
Overseeing engineers
- Gustave Eiffel (overseeing engineer)
Reconfiguration (2018-2020)
Owner
Architecture
- Michel Goutal (chief architect of the Monuments historiques)
- Franck Lamendin (supervising architect)
Steel construction
Stonework
Paint
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1986): L'architecture du fer. France: XIXe siècle. Editions Champ Vallon, Seyssel (France), ISBN 9782903528713, pp. 103.
- (2006): Bordeaux. Début du chantier de suppression du bouchon ferroviaire. In: Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment, n. 5345 (5 May 2006).
- (2003): Gustave Alexandre Eiffel. teNeues, Düsseldorf (Germany), pp. 10-15.
- (2020): La passerelle Eiffel. In: CMI - Construction Métallique Information, n. 1 ( 2020), pp. 28-34.
- (1999): Le Patrimoine de la SNCF et des chemins de fer français (2 Tomes). Flohic Editions, Paris (France), pp. 74.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002936 - Published on:
09/02/2002 - Last updated on:
26/05/2020
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