Pont d'Austerlitz

Austerlitz Bridge
Official name	Pont d'Austerlitz
Carries	Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
Crosses	The Seine River
Locale	Paris, France
Design	Arch Bridge
Total length	174m (571 feet)
Width	30m (98 feet)
Clearance below	?
Toll	Free both ways
Coordinates	48°50′42″N 2°21′58″E

The Pont d'Austerlitz is a bridge which crosses the Seine River 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

See also

• List of crossings of the River Seine

Access

Bridge location on the Seine:

Bridge location
Downstream: Pont de Sully		Upstream: Viaduc d'Austerlitz

___	Located near the metro station: Quai de la Rapée.

View from the Pont de Sully