Suspension Bridges of Loire
This is a list of all 12 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Loire in France. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1830: Feurs
Feurs, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1543 (added 2004-11-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1830 |
| Name: | Feurs |
| Location: | Feurs, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Principals: | Jules Seguin |
| References: | GHD |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 1925 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
1831: Andrézieux
Andrézieux, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 978 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Andrézieux |
| Location: | Andrézieux, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Principals: | Seguin Brothers |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, October 17, 1907 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Badly wrecked by flood, October 17, 1907. Replaced, 1910.
- Near 1851 Saint-Just-sur-Loire - Saint-Just-sur-Loire and Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire, France.
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1839: Balbigny
Balbigny, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1777 (added 2005-04-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Balbigny |
| Location: | Balbigny, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
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1841: Aiguilly
Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1566 (added 2004-11-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1841 |
| Name: | Aiguilly |
| Location: | Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Status: | Replaced, 1937 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
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1842: Pertuiset
Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1165 (added 2004-01-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Pertuiset |
| Location: | Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Principals: | M. Letrain |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1851: Saint-Just-sur-Loire
Saint-Just-sur-Loire and Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2052 (added 2006-06-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1851 |
| Name: | Saint-Just-sur-Loire |
| Location: | Saint-Just-sur-Loire and Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1931 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 1926: Part of the deck fails under a heavily loaded truck. A replacement is completed in 1931.
- Near 1831 Andrézieux - Andrézieux, Loire, France.
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1869: Chavanay
Chavanay, Loire and Isère, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1702 (added 2005-03-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1869 |
| Name: | Chavanay |
| Location: | Chavanay, Loire and Isère, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.417327 N 4.740458 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- In 2019, one pair of pylons were still standing on the west bank of the Rhône.
1933: Pertuiset
Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1166 (added 2004-01-19) |
| Year Completed: | 1933 |
| Name: | Pertuiset |
| Location: | Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 45.408785 N 4.248029 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Demolished, 1990 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Bypassed by a cable-stayed bridge, 1989.
- Replaced 1842 Pertuiset - Pertuiset, Firminy vicinity, Loire, France.
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1937: Aiguilly
Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1567 (added 2004-11-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1937 |
| Name: | Aiguilly |
| Location: | Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| References: | AAJ, BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 135 meters (442.9 feet) |
Notes:
- Destroyed to slow advancing German troops, 1940.
- Replaced 1841 Aiguilly - Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France.
- Replaced by 1945 Aiguilly - Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France.
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1945: Aiguilly
Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4923 (added 2020-07-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1945 |
| Name: | Aiguilly |
| Location: | Roanne vicinity and Vougy vicinity, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 1982 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 135 meters (442.9 feet) |
Notes:
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2008: Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3232 (added 2019-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 2008 |
| Name: | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert |
| Also Known As: | Grand |
| Location: | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| Coordinates: | 45.516882 N 4.248869 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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Pouilly-sous-Charlieu
Pouilly-sous-Charlieu and Briennon, Loire, France - Loire River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2188 (added 2007-01-18) |
| Name: | Pouilly-sous-Charlieu |
| Location: | Pouilly-sous-Charlieu and Briennon, Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Loire River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- AAJ suggests bridge was completed in 1836 based on contract for construction let in early 1835.
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