Suspension Bridges Crossing Ain River
This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Ain River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 3217 (added 2019-11-11) |
| Year Completed: | 1829 |
| Name: | Chazey |
| Location: | Chazey-sur-Ain, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Ain River |
| Principals: | Joseph Chaley, Jules Seguin, Marc Seguin |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, December, 1944 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 125 meters (410.1 feet) |
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 7574 (added 2023-04-21) |
| Year Completed: | 1829 |
| Name: | Thoirette |
| Location: | Thoirette, Jura and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Ain River |
| Coordinates: | 46.268283 N 5.536277 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AGP |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced by 1858 Thoirette - Thoirette, Jura and Ain, France.
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 1990 (added 2005-12-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1858 |
| Name: | Thoirette |
| Location: | Thoirette, Jura and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Ain River |
| Coordinates: | 46.268464 N 5.536318 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AGP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, 1922 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- One end of this bridge appears to have led directly into a building aptly named Hôtel Du Pont with the roadway possibly passing through the building. Remnants of the bridge are still present (as of 2022) on both sides of the river.
- Replaced 1829 Thoirette - Thoirette, Jura and Ain, France.
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