General Information
| Name in local language: | Viaduc de Villefort |
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| Completion: | 1870 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
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| Plan view: |
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| Structure: |
upper deck: Semi-circular arch bridge |
| Function / usage: |
upper deck: Railroad (railway) bridge lower deck: Road bridge |
| Structure: |
lower deck: Segmental arch bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Villefort, Lozère (48), Occitanie, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 44° 26' 49.67" N 3° 55' 1.55" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 16 m | |
| width | 8 m | |
| height | 73 m | |
| total length | 257 m |
Chronology
| 1879 | Model of the bridge is shown at the World Exposition in Paris. |
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| 1965 | Construction of the Villefort Dam causes the bridge to be partially submerged. Only a good 10 m remain outside the waters |
Participants
Design
- Charles Dombre (designer)
- Joubert (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1999): Le Patrimoine de la SNCF et des chemins de fer français (2 Tomes). Flohic Editions, Paris (France), pp. 118.
- (2007): Patrimoine ferroviaire. Editions Scala, Paris (France), ISBN 9782866563943, pp. 40-51.
- (1988): Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle. Poitiers (France), pp. 201.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002874 - Published on:
06/02/2002 - Last updated on:
25/11/2022
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