General Information
| Name in local language: | Pont Saint-Michel |
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| Beginning of works: | 1955 |
| Completion: | 12 February 1961 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Rigid frame bridge with V-shaped legs |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge Tramway, light or metro rail bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2017 |
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Location
| Location: |
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne (31), Occitanie, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Replaces: |
Saint-Michel Bridge (1890)
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| Coordinates: | 43° 35' 32.54" N 1° 26' 17.40" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 550 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| number of tracks | 2 | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 1 | |
| track gauge | 1 435 mm | |
| main bridge | ||
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| total length | 326 m | |
| main spans | 65.20 m | |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
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| portal legs |
reinforced concrete
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Notes
Last bridge designed by Eugène Freyssinet.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1993): Un amour sans limite. Editions du Linteau, Paris (France), pp. 187.
- (1958): Elargissement du pont Saint-Michel à Toulouse. Principes directeurs du projet. In: Annales de l'Institut Technique du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (January 1958).
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 162.
- (1984): Ponts de France. Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 206.
- (1992): Les Ponts de Toulouse. Editions Privat, Toulouse (France), pp. 157.
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16/02/2002 - Last updated on:
28/08/2024
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