Pont de Bercy

History

The bridge of Bercy was built with the site of another bridge. This last, a suspended bridge inaugurated in 1832 to supplant the vat, then out of the limits of Paris, was of a tonnage which proved to be insufficient. Between 1863 and 1864, it was thus replaced by a more solid masonry work. The old bridge had a toll whose costs were of: a penny by pedestrians, 3 pennies per convertible (including for the transported people) and 5 pennies by four-wheelers harnessed of 2 horses.

In 1904, the bridge was widened of 5,50 m in order to be able to superimpose the viaduct of the to him line 6 of the subway.

In 1986, the decision was made to widen the bridge in order to create three auxiliary traffic lanes. The adopted project proposed to double the building by joining to him a perfectly symmetrical bridge compared to the viaduct of the subway. Although identical in any point to the original, as well on the level of the piles as of the spans, the new bridge is built out of reinforced concrete and is covered with a stone preparing. Work began in 1989 and the bridge was delivered in 1992, after having gained 16 m broad for a total width of 35 Mr.

Structure

The embedded arch bridge, with multiple spans was built between 1863 and 1864, raised in 1904, widened between 1989 and 1992. It was inaugurated 1864. The material used was reinforced concrete with preparing hones (1992). Its length is of 175 m, the length of the five spans is 29 Mr. the width of the beam is of 19 m (1864), then of 35 m (1992). Its total width is of 40 Mr.

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List of the bridges of Paris
Bridge of Bir-Hakeim

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