Opened 1905 Destroyed by Demolition Engineer Ferdinand Arnodin | Destruction date 1944 Bridge type Transporter bridge Architect Ferdinand Arnodin | |
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Similar Transporter bridge, Rochefort‑Martrou Transporter Bridge, Newport Transporter Bridge, Fort Saint‑Nicolas, Vizcaya Bridge | ||
The Marseille transporter bridge, inaugurated in 1905 and destroyed in 1944, was a crossing of the Old Port of Marseille, designed by engineer Ferdinand Arnodin.
History
The bridge of Marseille was built in nineteen months to connect the quays of the Port and the quays of Rive Neuve. It was inaugurated on 15 December 1905. In the 1930s, it served only as a decoration, due to the lack of means to maintain it.
On 22 August 1944, the German military blew up the bridge to block the port during the liberation of Marseille, but only the north tower fell into the water. The rest collapsed on 1 September 1945, following the firing of 400 kg of explosives.
References
Marseille Transporter Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA