This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1834: Lamothe
Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France - Allier River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1763 (added 2005-04-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1834 |
| Name: | Lamothe |
| Location: | Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France |
| Crossing: | Allier River |
| Coordinates: | 45.302910 N 3.403816 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2011) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 1866: A flood causes a major change in the course of the Allier River such that the main channel no longer flows under the bridge. The bridge, however, is not destroyed. A new suspension bridge is built in the 1880s over the main channel of the Allier just slightly east of the older bridge.
- All three pairs of pylons were still standing in the 2010s.
- Similar to 1833 Cosne-sur-Loire - Cosne-sur-Loire, Nièvre and Boulleret, Cher, France in appearance of towers.
- Similar to 1834 Jargeau (Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel) - Jargeau and Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, Loiret, France in appearance of towers.
- Near 1884 Lamothe - Lamothe and Brioude, Haute-Loire, France.
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