Meung-sur-Loire Suspension Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Meung-sur-Loire Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Meung-sur-Loire, France - Loire River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1836 Meung-sur-Loire - Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France 1948 Meung-sur-Loire - Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in France All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcards and photograph from the collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
The original suspension bridge at Meung-sur-Loire was completed in 1836 and was partially reconstructed several times before it was destroyed in June 1940.
The original appearance of the bridge and pillars.
In 1925, the bridge was heavily reconstructed. Among many changes, semicircular sections were removed from the pillars to allow the deck width to be increased. Jochem writes: "you can see the mortar of where the old cables used to be on the pillars, the pillars were cut on the inside to increase the carriageway width."
Destroyed, June 1940.
The replacement bridge, completed 1948.
