Île de Ré bridge
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Île de Ré bridge Pont de l'île de Ré | |
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| Coordinates | 46°10′18″N 01°14′21″W / 46.17167°N 1.23917°W |
| Locale | Charente-Maritime, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 2,926.5 m (9,601 ft) |
| Width | 15.5 m (51 ft) |
| Height | 42 m (138 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Michel Virlogeux Charles Lavigne Alain Montois Pham X. Thao Michel Placidi |
| Constructed by | Bouygues |
| Construction start | 1986 |
| Construction end | 1988 |
| Opened | 19 March 1988 |
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The Île de Ré bridge connects La Rochelle to the Île de Ré, on the eastern coast of France. It was built by Bouygues and financed by the Charente-Maritime department.
It received a déclaration d'utilité publique in 1984, which allowed its construction, and was inaugurated on May 19, 1988.
46°10′18″N 01°14′21″W / 46.17167°N 1.23917°W
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