Le Pont Tournant d'Aigues Mortes - France
N 43° 34.163 E 004° 11.398
31T E 596092 N 4824734
[Fr] La Ligne Nîmes - Le-Grau-du-Roi a été construite par la compagnie PLM, afin de desservir les salines autour d'Aigues-Mortes. [EN] Turning bridge on the rail line serving the Rhone river delta in Aigues-Mortes.
Waymark Code: WM8WR7
Location: France
Date Posted: 05/23/2010
Views: 13
[FR] Le pont de chemin de fer tournant entièrement rivetés date de 1923 .
Le pont tournant d'Aigues-Mortes a la particularité de pivoter de 90 degrés pour laisser passer les bateaux.
La Ligne Nîmes - Le-Grau-du-Roi a été construite par la compagnie PLM, afin de desservir les salines autour d'Aigues-Mortes.
La section Nîmes - Aigues-Mortes a été mise en service en 1873, tandis que la section Aigues-Mortes - Le-Grau-du-Roi a été mise en service par la suite en 1909.
[EN] The completely rivetted turning railway dates from 1923 .
The bridge has the particularity of pivoting 90 degrees in order to allow boats to pass.
The line between Nîmes and Le-Grau-du-Roi was constructed by the PLM company in order to service the salt manufacturing areas around Aigues-Mortes.
The Nîmes - Aigues-Mortes section was put into service in 1873, while the Aigues-Mortes - Le-Grau-du-Roi section was put into service in 1909.
Bridge Type: Swing Bridge
Built: 01/01/1923
Pedestrian Traffic: yes
Bicycle Traffic: yes
Vehicular Traffic: no
Railway Traffic: yes
Span: Not listed
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