Fourques Suspension Bridge

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:Fourques Suspension Bridge
Location:Fourques and Arles, France - Petit Rhône River
Coordinates and Maps:See related inventory record(s).
Image Set Contributor:David Denenberg
Date of Images:2005
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory:1830 Fourques - Fourques, Gard and Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Related Image Lists:All from David Denenberg
All in France
All Vehicular Suspension Bridges
Credit:All photos by David Denenberg. Please do not reuse without permission.

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The roadway makes a bit of a zig-zag near the middle tower.

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This truss is unusually old compared to what I found on the other 1820-1830's-era French bridges (most of which have been rebuilt at least once).

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