Pont de Normandie
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Sogea Spie Batignolles | |
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The Pont de Normandie (English: Normandy Bridge) is a cable-stayed road bridge that spans the river Seine linking Le Havre to Honfleur in Normandy, northern France. Its total length is 2,143.21 metres (7,032 ft) – 856 metres (2,808 ft) between the two piers. It is also the last bridge to cross the Seine before it empties into the ocean. It is a motorway toll bridge with a footpath and a narrow cycle lane in each direction allowing pedestrians and cyclists to cross the bridge free of charge, while motorcycling is also toll-free.[1]
Construction
The bridge was designed by
At the time it was both the
The cable-stayed design was chosen because it was both cheaper and more resistant to high winds than a suspension bridge. Shortly after opening, the longest cables exhibited excessive vibrations, so several damping systems were quickly retrofitted.
Structure
The span, 23.6 metres (77 ft) wide, is divided into four lanes for vehicular traffic and two lanes for pedestrians. The pylons, made of concrete, are shaped as upside-down Ys. They weigh more than 20,000 t (20,000 long tons; 22,000 short tons) and are 214.77 metres (705 ft) tall. More than 19,000 t (19,000 long tons; 21,000 short tons) of steel and 184 cables made by fr:Freyssinet were used.
Gallery
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From above -
From the freeway A29
See also
- List of bridges in France
- List of crossings of the River Seine
- List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
- List of tallest bridges in the world
References
- ^ Les tarifs, retrieved 6 August 2022
- ^ a b Normandy Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 30 September 2006.
- ^ The Normandy bridge: The bridge in figures (PDF), retrieved 10 August 2014
- ^ "Construction Facts - The Sourcebook of Statistics, Records and Resources" (PDF), Engineering News Record, vol. 251, Number 20a, McGraw Hill, November 2003, retrieved 9 August 2014
External links
- Website of Pont de Normandie and Pont de Tancarville (in French)
- Website of the company operating the bridge (in French)
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