Passerelle de la Paix
Passerelle de la Paix | |
|---|---|
 Construction of Passerelle de la Paix | |
| Coordinates | 45°47′N 4°51′E / 45.79°N 4.85°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Rhône |
| Locale | Lyon & Caluire-et-Cuire, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 217 metres (712 ft) |
| Width | 8.5 metres (28 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Dietmar Feichtinger |
| Engineering design by | SBP |
| Construction start | 29 November 2011 |
| Construction cost | €15.7 |
| Opened | March 17, 2014 |
| Location | |
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The Passerelle de la Paix (skyway of peace) is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Rhône river in Lyon, France. It connects the 6th arrondissement of Lyon and the commune of Caluire-et-Cuire.[1]
Grand Lyon commissioned the construction of a bridge between Cité Internationale and Place Basse Demonchy in Parc Saint-Clair in Caluire-et-Cuire.[2] The project was first conceived in 1994, but construction was held up by a legal dispute over who would be the primary contractor. The project was revived in 2009 with Austrian architect Dietmar Feichtinger creating the design for the bridge.[3] The construction of the bridge began in March 2012.[4][5] The bridge was named "Passerelle de la Paix" on 22 October 2012 to represent intercultural harmony because the neighbourhood of Saint-Clair has a large immigrant population.[1] Construction concluded on 13 December 2013, and opened to the public on 17 March 2014.[6][7][8] The bridge has 2 sections: a 217-metre (712-foot) long upper section for pedestrians and bicycles, and a 156-metre (512-foot) long lower section uniquely for pedestrians.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Bevand, Pierre-Alexandre (17 March 2014). "Passerelle de la Paix : un trait d'union entre Caluire et la Cité internationale". Metro News (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Passerelle sur le Rhône". Grand Lyon (in French). Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Passerelle sur le Rhône à Lyon: un architecte autrichien retenu" (in French). 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009.
- ^ "Opération spectaculaire pour la Passerelle de la Paix à Lyon". batiweb (in French). 9 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Passerelle piétonne et cyclable" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Denomination d'Un Espace Public «Passerelle de la Paix » (Direction Déplacements Urbains)" (pdf). Lyon.fr (in French). Grand Lyon. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Lyon : pose de la passerelle de la Paix" (in French). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Ouverture de la passerelle de la Paix" (in French). 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
External links
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