This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1831: Mirabeau
Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France - Durance River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 982 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Mirabeau |
| Location: | Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Durance River |
| Coordinates: | 43.68945 N 5.668267 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Jean-François-Theophilus Sauzet |
| References: | AAJ, BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain (last checked: 2005) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet) |
| Deck width: | 5.5 meters |
Notes:
- The towers from the older of the two Mirabeau suspension bridges are visible alongside the current crossing.
- Damaged by flood, 1843. Rebuilt.
- Replaced by 1935 Mirabeau - Mirabeau, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Unsure if this was an immediate replacement.
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