Pont aval
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| Official name | Pont Aval |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | The Seine River |
| Locale | Paris, France |
| Design | Concrete |
| Total length | 313m (1027 feet) |
| Width | 35m (114 feet) |
| Clearance below | ? |
| Toll | Free both ways |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
The Pont Aval or pont aval is a bridge which crosses the Seine in Paris, France. It is open exclusively to motor vehicles traveling along the Boulevard Périphérique, a roadway which encircles the city.
[edit] Location
The Pont Aval is the last bridge spanning the Seine if one were to follow the river's course through the capital. The Pont Aval is located in the south west of the French capital, between the 15th and 16th arrondissements, connecting the Quai d'Issy-les-Moulineaux and the Quai Saint-Exupéry.
[edit] History
With a total length of 313 meters (1,027 feet), the Pont Aval is the longest in Paris. The bridge was inaugurated in 1968. Like that of its sister-bridge, the Pont Amont, Pont Aval owes its name to its position on the Seine River: Pont Amont ("amont" meaning "upstream" in French) is the first bridge on the river as it enters Paris, Pont Aval ("aval" meaning "downstream") is the last.
[edit] External links
- (French) Official site of the Mairie de Paris
- (French) Structurae
- Photographs of Pont aval ("Bridges of Paris" project, jpdn.net)
Bridge location on the Seine:
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| Downstream: None |
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Upstream: Pont du Garigliano |
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