General Information
| Other name(s): | Pont suspendu de Saint-Ilpize |
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| Completion: | 1879 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge with cable-stays |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Saint-Ilpize, Haute-Loire (43), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| See also: |
Chilhac Suspension Bridge (1883)
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| Coordinates: | 45° 11' 54.48" N 3° 23' 13.01" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 70.67 m | |
| total length | 103.37 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 26 m | |
| total length including abutments | 124.27 m | |
| clear distance | 68.17 m | |
| deck | deck width | 4.00 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Francs 70 500 |
Materials
| pylons |
stone
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Chronology
| 15 July 2004 | Emergency closure of the bridge – even for pedestrians – due to damage of the deck possibly caused by an overloaded truck. The bridge is later re-opened with a height limit. |
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 131-132.
- (1984): Ponts de France. Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 126.
- (1988): Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle. Poitiers (France), pp. 112-113.
- (1891): Traité des Ponts [Deuxième partie, Tome 2]. Ponts en charpents, métalliques et suspendus. Fanchon et Artus éditeurs, Paris (France), pp. 98-100.
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12/02/2002 - Last updated on:
09/08/2022
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