Suspension Bridges of Eure
This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Eure in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1838: Les Andelys
Les Andelys, Eure, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4215 (added 2020-04-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1838 |
| Name: | Les Andelys |
| Location: | Les Andelys, Eure, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Coordinates: | 49.236464 N 1.397978 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Marie Fortuné de Vergès, Ferdinand Bayard de la Vingtrie |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1870 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Likely destroyed in 1870 during Franco-Prussian war to prevent advance of the Prussian army.
- Later at same location 1920 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France. The 1920 bridge was not an immediate replacement.
1846: Maison-Rouge
Courcelles-sur-Seine, Eure, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5642 (added 2020-12-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1846 |
| Name: | Maison-Rouge |
| Location: | Courcelles-sur-Seine, Eure, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Coordinates: | 49.179082 N 1.353851 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Escarraguel Brothers |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, October 15, 1870 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Coordinates indicate the approximate former location of this bridge.
1920: Les Andelys
Les Andelys, Eure, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1597 (added 2005-02-06) |
| Year Completed: | 1920 |
| Name: | Les Andelys |
| Location: | Les Andelys, Eure, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Coordinates: | 49.236737 N 1.399657 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ferdinand Arnodin |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, June 9, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Completed in 1914 but not opened until 1920.
- The present-day Les Andelys bridge appears to have been constructed on the same piers as this predecessor.
- Demolished in June 1940 by the French army to slow advancing German troops during WWII.
- At former location of 1838 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France. The 1920 bridge was not an immediate replacement. A stone arch bridge replaced the 1838 suspension bridge destroyed in 1870. The arch bridge was replaced by this (1920) suspension bridge.
- Replaced by 1947 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France.
1947: Les Andelys
Les Andelys, Eure, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 456 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1947 |
| Name: | Les Andelys |
| Location: | Les Andelys, Eure, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Coordinates: | 49.236625 N 1.398946 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 146 meters (479 feet) |
Notes:
- 1988: Suspension system refurbished. Main cables and suspenders may have been replaced at this time.
- Replaced 1920 Les Andelys - Les Andelys, Eure, France.
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1959: Tancarville
Tancarville, Seine-Maritime and Marais-Vernier, Eure, France - Seine River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 460 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1959 |
| Name: | Tancarville |
| Location: | Tancarville, Seine-Maritime and Marais-Vernier, Eure, France |
| Crossing: | Seine River |
| Coordinates: | 49.47 N 0.467267 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AOB, BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 608 meters (1,994.8 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 176 meters (577.4 feet) |
| Deck width: | 12.5 meters |
Notes:
- Main cables replaced, 1999.
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