Suspension Bridges Crossing Vilaine River

This is a list of all 2 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Vilaine 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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1839: Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France - Vilaine River
Bridgemeister ID:1027 (added 2003-11-22)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Roche-Bernard
Location:La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France
Crossing:Vilaine River
Principals:P. Leblanc
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1911
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 198 meters (649.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Wrecked by wind 1852, rebuilt, damaged 1866, 1869, 1870, and 1871. After the 1871 repairs, it was restricted to foot traffic. It was replaced in 1911 by an arch. Approaches extant (next to the later suspension bridge), 2004.
  • Next to 1960 Roche-Bernard - La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1960: Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France - Vilaine River
Bridgemeister ID:896 (added 2003-09-07)
Year Completed:1960
Name:Roche-Bernard
Location:La Roche-Bernard, Morbihan, France
Crossing:Vilaine River
Coordinates:N 47.524359 W 2.304873
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BPF
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 244.8 meters (803.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 81 meters (265.7 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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