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The '''Tancarville Bridge''' ('''Pont de Tancarville''' in [[French language|French]]) is a [[suspension bridge]] that crosses the [[Seine River]] and connects [[Tancarville]] ([[Seine-Maritime]]) and [[Marais-Vernier]] ([[Eure]]), near [[Le Havre]]. |
The '''Tancarville Bridge''' ('''Pont de Tancarville''' in [[French language|French]]) is a [[suspension bridge]] that crosses the [[Seine River]] and connects [[Tancarville]] ([[Seine-Maritime]]) and [[Marais-Vernier]] ([[Eure]]), near [[Le Havre]]. |
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The bridge was completed in 1959 at a cost of 9 billion [[French franc|francs]]. |
The bridge was completed in 1959 at a cost of 9 billion [[French franc|francs]]. In the 1990's it was realized that the cables had corroded (as has beset the Forth Road Bridge) and the shoulders were crumbling (As was found First Severn Crossing). In 1996-99 both the cables and shoulders were successfully replaced. |
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== Bridge dimensions == |
== Bridge dimensions == |
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Revision as of 07:43, 23 December 2015
Tancarville Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 49°28′20″N 0°27′53″E / 49.4722°N 0.4647°E |
| Crosses | Seine River |
| Locale | Tancarville and Marais-Vernier, France |
| Official name | Pont de Tancarville |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 1,420 m |
| Width | 12.50 m |
| Longest span | 608 m |
| Clearance below | 50.85 m |
| History | |
| Opened | 1959 |
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The Tancarville Bridge (Pont de Tancarville in French) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Seine River and connects Tancarville (Seine-Maritime) and Marais-Vernier (Eure), near Le Havre.
The bridge was completed in 1959 at a cost of 9 billion francs. In the 1990's it was realized that the cables had corroded (as has beset the Forth Road Bridge) and the shoulders were crumbling (As was found First Severn Crossing). In 1996-99 both the cables and shoulders were successfully replaced.
Bridge dimensions
- Pylon height: 123 m
- Total length: 1 420 m
- Deck width: 12.50 m
- Height above valley floor or water: 50.85 m
- Length of main bridge: 960 m
- Length of center span: 608 m
- Length of side spans: 176 m
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tancarville Bridge.
- Website of Pont de Normandie and Pont de Tancarville Template:Fr icon
- Tancarville Bridge at Structurae
49°28′20″N 0°27′53″E / 49.47222°N 0.46472°E
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