This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1835: Chasse
Chasse-sur-Rhône, Isère and Givors, Métropole De Lyon, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 980 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1835 |
| Name: | Chasse |
| Also Known As: | Givors |
| Location: | Chasse-sur-Rhône, Isère and Givors, Métropole De Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.581666 N 4.780083 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Cables and deck appear to have been replaced (at least once).
- AAJ describes an accident in 1836: "...some of the iron-work, which was faulty, gave way and the platform fell into the river. Six persons were drowned."
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