Tancarville Bridge

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Tancarville Bridge
Tancarville Bridge
Official name Pont de Tancarville
Crosses Seine River
Locale Tancarville and Marais-Vernier, France
Design Suspension bridge
Longest span 608 m
Total length 1,420 m
Width 12.50 m
Clearance below 50.85 m
Opening date 1959

The Tancarville Bridge (Pont de Tancarville in French) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Seine River and connects Tancarville (Seine-Maritime) et le Marais-Vernier (Eure), near Le Havre

The bridge was completed in 1959 at a cost of 9,000,000,000 Francs.

[edit] Bridge dimensions

  • Pylon height: 123 m
  • Total length: 1 420 m
  • Deck width: 12.50 m
  • Height above valley floor or water: 50.85 m
  • Length of main bridge: 960 m
  • Length of center span: 608 m
  • Length of side spans: 176 m