Pont d'Austerlitz

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Crosses The Seine River Official name Pont d'Austerlitz Next downstream Pont de Sully Total length 174 m Location Paris Bridge type Arch bridge		Locale Paris, France Next upstream Viaduc d'Austerlitz Longest span 32 m Width 30 m Body of water Seine

Carries Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles Similar Viaduc d'Austerlitz, Pont de Sully, Pont Charles‑de‑Gaulle, Pont de Bercy, Pont de la Tournelle

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The Pont d'Austerlitz is a bridge which crosses the Seine River in Paris, France. It owes its name to the battle of Austerlitz (1805).

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Location

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The bridge links the 12th arrondissement at the rue Ledru-Rollin, to the 5th and 13th arrondissements, at the Jardin des Plantes.

History

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The construction of the bridge came from a necessity to link the Faubourg Saint-Antoine on the right bank to the Jardin des Plantes on the left bank. At the beginning of the 19th century the first bridge was constructed. In 1801, the engineer Becquey de Beaupré proposed a five-arched bridge. In 1854, the bridge was judged dangerous and the width was increased to 18 meters (59 feet) and finally to 30 meters (98 feet).