| Austerlitz Bridge | |
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| Official name | Pont d'Austerlitz |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses | The Seine River |
| Locale | Paris, France |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Total length | 174m (571 feet) |
| Width | 30m (98 feet) |
| Clearance below | ? |
| Toll | Free both ways |
The Pont d'Austerlitz is a bridge which crosses the Seine River in Paris, France.
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The bridge links the 12th arrondissement at the rue Ledru-Rollin, to the 5th and 13th arrondissements, at the Jardin des Plantes.
The construction of the bridge came from a necessity to link the Faubourg Saint-Antoine on the right bank to the Jardin des Plantes on the left bank. At the beginning of the 19th century the first bridge was constructed. In 1801, the engineer Becquey de Beaupré proposed a five-arched bridge. In 1854, the bridge was judged dangerous and the width was increased to 18 meters (59 feet) and finally to 30 meters (98 feet).
Bridge location on the Seine:
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| Downstream: Pont de Sully |
Upstream: Viaduc d'Austerlitz |
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| Located near the metro station: Quai de la Rapée. |