General Information
| Other name(s): | Pont Kitchener; Pont du Midi |
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| Completion: | 1847 |
| Status: | destroyed (1944) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge with cable-stays |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Plan view: |
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Location
| Location: |
Lyon, Rhône (69), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
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| Crossed: |
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| Replaced by: |
Kitchener-Marchand Bridge (1949)
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| Coordinates: | 45° 45' 3.04" N 4° 49' 17.94" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 128 m | |
| deck | width | 7 m |
| roadway / carriageway width | 4.80 m | |
| walkway width | 1.10 m |
Chronology
| 1847 | Completion. |
|---|---|
| 10 March 1849 | Opened to the public. |
| 1888 | Major renovation. |
| 1 September 1944 | Partial destruction of the cables and the deck. |
Participants
Design
- Marc Seguin (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2002): Ponts et Quais de Lyon. Editions Lyonnaises d'Art et d'Histoire, Lyon (France), pp. 128.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20012492 - Published on:
16/07/2004 - Last updated on:
24/06/2022
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