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! |
Plan view: |
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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
- Un amour sans limite. Editions du Linteau, Paris (France), pp. 187. (1993):
- 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). (1958):
- Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 162. (2001):
- Ponts de France. Presses Ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 206. (1984):
- Les Ponts de Toulouse. Editions Privat, Toulouse (France), pp. 157. (1992):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003090 - Published on:
16/02/2002 - Last updated on:
28/08/2024