This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1825: Tain-Tournon
Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain, Drôme, France - Rhône River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 378 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1825 |
| Name: | Tain-Tournon |
| Location: | Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain, Drôme, France |
| Crossing: | Rhône River |
| Principals: | Marc Seguin |
| References: | AAJ, ASB, BBR, BPF, GHD, LAB, MOS, PTS2, TTSB |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1965 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Spans: | 2 x 85 meters (278.88 feet) |
| Deck width: | 13.75 feet |
Notes:
- Often credited as being the first large wire suspension bridge in France (and elsewhere). Rebuilt 1847 as a footbridge. Removed 1965.
- Near 1849 Marc Seguin - Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain-L'Hermitage, Drôme, France.
- Near 1958 Gustave Toursier - Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche and Tain-L'Hermitage, Drôme, France.
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