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Chateaubriand Bridge

Coordinates: 48°32′13″N 1°58′17″W / 48.537°N 1.9714°W / 48.537; -1.9714
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Chateaubriand Bridge

Pont Chateaubriand
View in April 2010
Coordinates48°32′13″N 1°58′17″W / 48.537°N 1.9714°W / 48.537; -1.9714
CarriesVehicles on the Route nationale N176
CrossesRance (river)
LocaleBrittany, north-west France, 35430
Characteristics
DesignOpen spandrel deck arch bridge with twin-girder steel-composite deck
MaterialReinforced concrete and steel
Total length424 m (1,391 ft)[1]
Longest span250 m (820 ft)
No. of spans1
Piers in water0
History
ArchitectJacques Mathivat
DesignerAuguste Arsac, Charles Lavigne
Constructed byCampenon-Bernard
Fabrication byCompagnie Française d'Entreprises Métalliques (CFEM)
Construction start1988
Construction end1990
Opened1991[2]
Location
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The Chateaubriand Bridge is a concrete deck arch road bridge in Brittany, France, that crosses the Rance river. For geographical conditions and technical traditions, France does not have many arch bridges.

History

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Under construction

Design

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The need for a bridge was envisaged by SETRA (Service d'études sur les transports, les routes et leurs aménagements).

Construction

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It had a cantilever construction with cable-stays (staying wires). The steel construction was by Compagnie Française d'Entreprises Métalliques, now owned by Eiffage. It was built with high performance Class C60 concrete.

Structure

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The bridge carries the European route E401 or Route nationale 176. It is near Plouër-sur-Rance and La Ville-ès-Nonais. The bridge spans the two departments of Ille-et-Vilaine, to the east, and Côtes-d'Armor, to the west.

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