Pont d'Austerlitz

Infobox_Bridge
bridge_name= Pont d'Austerlitz


caption= Pont d'Austerlitz
official_name= Pont d'Austerlitz
also_known_as=
carries= Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
crosses= The Seine River
locale= Paris, France
id=
design= Arch Bridge
length= 174m(571 feet)
width= 30m (98 feet)
below= ?
construction dates= 1801-1805, 1854 and 1884-1885
toll= Free both ways
coordinates=coord|48|50|42|N|2|21|58|EThe Pont d'Austerlitz is a bridge which crosses the Seine in Paris, France.

Location

The bridge links the 12th arrondissement at the rue Ledru-Rollin, to the 5th and 13th arrondissements, at the Jardin des Plantes.

History

The construction of the bridge came from a necessity to link the Faubourg Saint-Antoine on the right bank to the Jardin des Plantes on the left bank. At the beginning of the 19th century the first bridge was constructed. In 1801, the engineer Becquey de Beaupré proposed a five-arched bridge. In 1854, the bridge was judged dangerous and the width was increased to 18 meters (59 feet) and finally to 30 meters (98 feet).

Characteristics

* Type : Arch bridge
* Construction : 1801-1805, 1854 and 1884-1885
* Inauguration : 1854 and 1885
* Architects : Alexandre Michal, Jules Savarin (1854) - Jean-Marie-Georges Choquet (1885)
* Material : Stone Masonry
* Total Length : 173,80 m

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