General Information
| Name in local language: | Pont de Langon |
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| Beginning of works: | 1854 |
| Completion: | 4 December 1855 |
| Status: | demolished (1998) |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
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| Material: |
Iron bridge |
| Structure: |
Three-span continuous girder bridge |
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| Structure: |
Twin girder bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Langon, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Saint-Macaire, Gironde (33), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: |
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| Replaced by: |
Langon Rail Bridge (1998)
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| Coordinates: | 44° 33' 32.55" N 0° 15' 4.35" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 228 m | |
| span lengths | 62.87 m - 77 m - 62.87 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| girder depth | 5.50 m |
Materials
| girder |
puddled iron
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Participants
Initial construction (1854-1855)
Engineering
- Stanislas de la Laroche-Tolay (engineer)
- Henri de Dion (engineer)
Consulting
- Eugène Flachat (consultant)
Construction
Project management
Demolition (1998)
Demolition contractor
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1986): L'architecture du fer. France: XIXe siècle. Editions Champ Vallon, Seyssel (France), ISBN 9782903528713, pp. 101.
- (1998): Langon: ligne SNCF Bordeaux-Sète. Remplacement du tablier métallique du viaduc sur la Garonne. In: Travaux, n. 741 (April 1998), pp. 64-70.
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 99.
- (1988): Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle. Poitiers (France), pp. 239.
- (1990): Les ponts modernes - 18e et 19e siècles. 1st edition, Picard Editeur, Paris (France), pp. 168-169.
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12/01/2002 - Last updated on:
27/12/2022
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