Tancarville Bridge
| Tancarville Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
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 1990s 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
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Coordinates: 49°28′20″N 0°27′53″E / 49.47222°N 0.46472°E
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