This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1835: Roquemaure
Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1735 (added 2005-04-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1835 |
| Name: | Roquemaure |
| Location: | Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 44.069467 N 4.7689 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 4 |
| Main Spans: | 4 |
Notes:
- One of the four spans, effectively a separate bridge over a small channel of the Rhône to an island that connected to the main river spans, was still standing in early 2005, but closed to all traffic. The deck and cables were removed or destroyed at some point in 2005 or 2006 leaving just the pylons of this span.
- Replaced by Roquemaure - Roquemaure, Gard and Orange, Vaucluse, France.
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