Pont Gustave-Flaubert
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| Crosses | Seine River |
| Locale | Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France[1] |
| Design | Vertical lift bridge |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Total length | 670 metres (2,200 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 100 metres (330 ft)[1] |
| Construction begin | 2004 |
| Construction end | 2007 |
| Opened | 2008-09-25[2] |
| Coordinates | 49°26′37″N 01°03′51″E / 49.44361°N 1.06417°ECoordinates: 49°26′37″N 01°03′51″E / 49.44361°N 1.06417°E |
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The Pont Gustave-Flaubert (Gustave Flaubert Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge over the River Seine at Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. It officially opened on 25 September 2008.
[edit] Construction
It is estimated to have cost 60 million euros to build.
Initial groundbreaking work on the bridge began in June 2004.
The Rouen city council chose the bridge's name on December 15, 2006. The bridge is named after famous 19th century novelist Gustave Flaubert who was born in Rouen.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Gustave Flaubert Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Day in Pictures". BBC. 2008-09-23. pp. image 3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7631339.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
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