General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
| Plan view: |
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Location
| Location: |
Orléans, Loiret (45), Centre-Val de Loire, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 47° 53' 47.48" N 1° 54' 15.54" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 32.50 m | |
| total length | 325 m |
Chronology
| 7 September 1751 | First stone is laid. |
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| July 1760 | Bridge is opened to the public. |
| 19 October 1763 | The bridge is received by Perronet and Robert Soyer assisting. |
| 16 November 1914 | The bridge name is changed from Pont Royal to Pont George V. |
| 1 September 1945 | Beginning of the reconstruction of the destroyed spans. |
| 4 January 1947 | Bridge is re-opened to traffic. |
Notes
To demonstrate the soundness and strength of the bridge, Hupeau and Madame Pompadour crossed the bridge in a carriage pulled by six horses. Up to then the public was reluctant to use it.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The George V Bridge is a road and tram bridge that crosses the Loire in Orléans, France. It is an arched masonry bridge spanning a distance of 325 m. Designed by Jean Hupeau, it was built between 1751 and 1760, at the request of Daniel-Charles Trudaine, administrator and civil engineer. It was renamed in honour of King George V after the World War I out of respect of Britain's role in the war.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "George V Bridge, Orléans" and modified on April 27, 2022 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1987): Construire des ponts au XVIIIième siecle. Presses de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 194-236.
- D'une Rive à l'Autre. Musée de la Marine de la Loire, Châteauneuf-sur-Loire (France), 2001, pp. 38.
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 52-53.
- (1990): Les ponts modernes - 18e et 19e siècles. 1st edition, Picard Editeur, Paris (France), pp. 319.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20002756 - Published on:
26/01/2002 - Last updated on:
27/04/2022
