Suspension Bridges of Ain
This is a list of all 28 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Ain in France. 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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1831: Beauregard
Beauregard, Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1713 (added 2005-04-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Beauregard |
| Location: | Beauregard, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.002033 N 4.749783 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
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1831: Belleville
Belleville, Rhône and Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 979 (added 2003-11-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1831 |
| Name: | Belleville |
| Also Known As: | Belleville-sur-Saône |
| Location: | Belleville, Rhône and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
1835: Lagnieu
Lagnieu, Ain and Isère, France - Rhône River
1835: Montmerle-sur-Saône
Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1586 (added 2005-01-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1835 |
| Name: | Montmerle-sur-Saône |
| Location: | Montmerle-sur-Saône, Ain and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.080483 N 4.754933 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AGP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- 1944: Heavily damaged during WWII. Repaired.
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1837: La Balme
La Balme, Savoie and Virignin, Ain, France - Rhône River
1838: Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard, Ain and Anse, Rhône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1716 (added 2005-04-05) |
| Year Completed: | 1838 |
| Name: | Saint-Bernard |
| Location: | Saint-Bernard, Ain and Anse, Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Principals: | Seguin Brothers |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1940s |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- 1933, October 4: A section of the bridge deck collapses under the weight of a truck.
1839: Loyettes
Loyettes, Ain and Isère, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2334 (added 2007-07-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Loyettes |
| Location: | Loyettes, Ain and Isère, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.772075 N 5.205653 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
1839: Thoissey
Thoissey, Ain and Dracé, Rhône, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5643 (added 2020-12-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1839 |
| Name: | Thoissey |
| Location: | Thoissey, Ain and Dracé, Rhône, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.165206 N 4.789349 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Various sources suggest completed 1837-1839. The bridge may have initially failed upon its completion in 1837 and then opened in 1839.
1840: Cordon
Brégnier-Cordon, Ain, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7050 (added 2022-05-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1840 |
| Name: | Cordon |
| Location: | Brégnier-Cordon, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Destroyed, 1940, during WWII.
1840: Seyssel
Seyssel, Haute-Savoie and Seyssel, Ain, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3037 (added 2019-10-13) |
| Year Completed: | 1840 |
| Name: | Seyssel |
| Location: | Seyssel, Haute-Savoie and Seyssel, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.958542 N 5.832941 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AGP |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Span: | 1 |
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1847: Évieu
Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7098 (added 2022-06-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1847 |
| Name: | Évieu |
| Location: | Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Damaged, 1885 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
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1851: Trévoux
Trévoux, Ain and Quincieux, Métropole de Lyon, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1625 (added 2005-02-27) |
| Year Completed: | 1851 |
| Name: | Trévoux |
| Location: | Trévoux, Ain and Quincieux, Métropole de Lyon, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.93945 N 4.772417 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Partially dismantled, 1982. Restored as a footbridge, 1985.
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1856: Briord
Briord, Ain and Isère, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6997 (added 2022-04-24) |
| Year Completed: | 1856 |
| Name: | Briord |
| Location: | Briord, Ain and Isère, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
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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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1883: Yenne
Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1968 (added 2005-11-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1883 |
| Name: | Yenne |
| Location: | Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.706294 N 5.751086 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AGP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 1940: Destroyed during WWII.
- Later at same location 1951 Yenne - Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France.
1888: Évieu
Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7099 (added 2022-06-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1888 |
| Name: | Évieu |
| Location: | Évieu, Ain and Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Isère, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
1904: Jons-Niévroz
Jons, Rhône and Niévroz, Ain, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2033 (added 2006-04-23) |
| Year Completed: | 1904 |
| Name: | Jons-Niévroz |
| Location: | Jons, Rhône and Niévroz, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1940 |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 200 meters (656.2 feet) |
Notes:
- Destroyed, 1940, during WWII.
- Similar to 1912 Groslée - Groslée, Ain and Brangues, Isère, France.
1912: Groslée
Groslée, Ain and Brangues, Isère, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1536 (added 2004-10-31) |
| Year Completed: | 1912 |
| Name: | Groslée |
| Location: | Groslée, Ain and Brangues, Isère, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.712333 N 5.548533 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ferdinand Arnodin |
| References: | BPF |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 177 meters (580.7 feet) estimated |
Notes:
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1947: Grésin
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine vicinity, Ain and Haute-Savoie, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1003 (added 2003-11-18) |
| Year Completed: | 1947 |
| Name: | Grésin |
| Location: | Bellegarde-sur-Valserine vicinity, Ain and Haute-Savoie, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 46.085407 N 5.861124 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1951: Yenne
Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1969 (added 2005-11-26) |
| Year Completed: | 1951 |
| Name: | Yenne |
| Location: | Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.705713 N 5.750965 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 106 meters (347.8 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- At former location of 1883 Yenne - Yenne, Savoie and Ain, France.
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2021: Virignin
La Balme, Savoie and Virignin, Ain, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7575 (added 2023-04-21) |
| Year Completed: | 2021 |
| Name: | Virignin |
| Location: | La Balme, Savoie and Virignin, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| At or Near Feature: | Véloroute ViaRhôna |
| Coordinates: | 45.710808 N 5.705120 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 164 meters (538.1 feet) estimated |
(footbridge)
Injoux-Génissiat, Ain and Franclens, Haute-Savoie, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7403 (added 2022-12-03) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Injoux-Génissiat, Ain and Franclens, Haute-Savoie, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| At or Near Feature: | Barrage de Génissiat |
| Coordinates: | 46.050202 N 5.811581 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Likely built around 1946-1947 during construction of the Génissiat dam.
Frans
Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône and Jassans-Riottier, Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5657 (added 2021-01-01) |
| Name: | Frans |
| Location: | Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône and Jassans-Riottier, Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| Coordinates: | 45.984570 N 4.750048 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1900 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 |
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Saint-Romain-des-Iles
Saint-Romain-des-Iles, Saône-et-Loire and Ain, France - Saône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2130 (added 2006-10-22) |
| Name: | Saint-Romain-des-Iles |
| Location: | Saint-Romain-des-Iles, Saône-et-Loire and Ain, France |
| Crossing: | Saône River |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Completed during or before 1840.
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