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Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Coordinates: 44°51′31″N 0°33′06″W / 44.85861°N 0.55167°W / 44.85861; -0.55167
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Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas
The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas on its inauguration day, 15 March 2013.
Coordinates44°51′30″N 0°33′07″W / 44.858279°N 0.551806°W / 44.858279; -0.551806
CrossesGaronne river
LocaleBordeaux
Characteristics
DesignVertical-lift bridge
MaterialConcrete and steel
Total length575 m (1,886 ft)
Width32 m (105 ft) to 45 m (148 ft)
Height77 m (253 ft)
Longest span110 m (360 ft)
History
Construction start2009
Construction end2012
OpenedMarch 2013
Location
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The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux, France. It was inaugurated on 16 March 2013 by President François Hollande and Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux.[1] Its main span is 110 m (361 ft) long. As of 2013, it is the longest vertical-lift bridge in Europe.[1] It is named in honour of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, a former Prime Minister of France and a former mayor of Bordeaux.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hollande à Bordeaux: bain de foule, coup de pouce et décentralisation". Libération (in French). 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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