Crosses Garonne river Design Vertical-lift bridge Longest span 110 m (360 ft) Height 77 m Location Bordeaux | Locale Bordeaux Material Concrete and steel Opened 16 March 2013 Total length 575 m Bridge type Vertical-lift bridge | |
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Width 32 m (105 ft) to 45 m (148 ft) Address Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas, 33300 Bordeaux, France Architects Thomas Lavigne, Christophe Cheron, Charles Lavigne Similar Pont de pierre, Bordeaux Cathedral, Place de la Bourse, Cité du Vin, Public Garden | ||
Le pont jacques chaban delmas
The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux, France. It was inaugurated on 16 March 2013 by President François Hollande and Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux. Its main span is 110 m (361 ft) long. As of 2013, it is the longest vertical-lift bridge in Europe. It is named in honour of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, a former Prime Minister of France and a former mayor of Bordeaux.
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