General Information
| Other name(s): | Viaduc de Roche-Taillade |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1911 |
| Completion: | 8 May 1913 |
| Status: | under renovation |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Gisclard bridge |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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| Plan view: |
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| Structure: |
Single-span two-pylon cable-stayed bridge |
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Material: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
original use: Railroad (railway) bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2000 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Lapleau, Corrèze (19), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Soursac, Corrèze (19), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Near: |
Luzège Footbridge
|
| Connects to: |
Tunnel de la Roche-Taillade (1913)
|
| Coordinates: | 45° 16' 5.18" N 2° 10' 56.15" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 139.765 m | |
| total length | 170 m | |
| span lengths | 5.135 m - 139.765 m - 5.50 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| height above valley floor or water | 92 m | |
| deck | deck width | 5 m |
| stay anchor spacing | 11.80 m | |
| number of longitudinal girders | 2 | |
| pier Lapleau | height | 41.717 m |
| pier Soursac | height | 53.717 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| piers |
masonry
|
| pylons |
masonry
|
Chronology
| 8 May 1913 | Load testing. |
|---|---|
| 31 December 1959 | End of railroad services on the line and the bridge. The bridge is then converted for vehicular traffic. |
| 1983 | Reserved for pedestrians. |
| 1985 | Cables replaced. |
Participants
Initial construction
Design
-
Entreprise Arnodin
- Ferdinand Arnodin (designer)
Construction
- Entreprise Arnodin (superstructure)
- Gény (substructure)
- Pellet (substructure)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 129.
- (1913): Pont suspendu fixe, système Gisclard sur la Luzège (Corrèze) [Partie 1]. In: Génie Civil, v. 83, n. 1616 (31 May 1913), pp. 81-85.
- (1913): Pont suspendu fixe, système Gisclard sur la Luzège (Corrèze) [Partie 2]. In: Génie Civil, v. 83, n. 1617 (7 June 1913), pp. 104-109.
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20003001 - Published on:
10/02/2002 - Last updated on:
15/11/2023
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