Suspension Bridges Crossing Drac River

This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Drac 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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1828: Sassenage

Sassenage and Grenoble, Isère, France - Drac River
Bridgemeister ID:1728 (added 2005-04-06)
Year Completed:1828
Name:Sassenage
Location:Sassenage and Grenoble, Isère, France
Crossing:Drac River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1938
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1843: Sautet

Corps vicinity and Mens vicinity, Isère, France - Drac River
Bridgemeister ID:7442 (added 2022-12-23)
Year Completed:1843
Name:Sautet
Location:Corps vicinity and Mens vicinity, Isère, France
Crossing:Drac River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Location now inundated behind the Sautet dam (Barrage du Sautet).

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1863: Ponsonnas

Ponsonnas, Isère, France - Drac River
Bridgemeister ID:1079 (added 2003-12-29)
Year Completed:1863
Name:Ponsonnas
Location:Ponsonnas, Isère, France
Crossing:Drac River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1941
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 123 meters (403.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced by a 1941 arch bridge that is popular with bungee jumpers.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(footbridge)

Avignonet, Isère, France - Drac River
Bridgemeister ID:8220 (added 2024-02-06)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Avignonet, Isère, France
Crossing:Drac River
At or Near Feature:Avignonet Hydroelectric Plant
Use:Footbridge
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Exact location of this bridge is unclear, but likely in close proximity to the current (as of 2023) Drac River dam at Avignonet.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Saint-Georges-de-Commiers

Saint-Georges-de-Commiers and Vif, Isère, France - Drac River
Bridgemeister ID:7318 (added 2022-08-31)
Name:Saint-Georges-de-Commiers
Location:Saint-Georges-de-Commiers and Vif, Isère, France
Crossing:Drac River
Coordinates:45.043942 N 5.694915 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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