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Structure-ID: s0000475
Created on: 11/13/99
Modified on: 02/09/06


Grand Pont Suspendu

Built: 1832 - 1834
Status: demolished (1923)
Location: Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Crosses: Sarine River
Fribourg Suspension Bridge (1834)
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Structural Type:
Suspension bridge
gravity-anchored
Function / usage:
Road bridge
Replaced by: Pont de Zaehringen (1924)

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Designer Joseph Chaley

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DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
superstructure  wrought iron
Dimensions
  main span 273 m
  width 7.5 m
  sag 19.28 m
  number of cables 4

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External LinkPonts de Fribourg: Pont de Zaehringen French

Relevant Literature
* Brown, David J.   Bridges, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York (USA) , ISBN 002517455X, 1993; pp. 60-61.
* Chaix, J.   Traité des Ponts [Deuxième partie, Tome 2], Fanchon et Artus éditeurs, Paris (France) , 1891; pp. 23-27.
* Fernández Troyano, Leonardo   Bridge engineering, Thomas Telford, London (United Kingdom) , ISBN 0727732153, 2003; pp. 563, 564.
* Marrey, Bernard   Les ponts modernes - 18e et 19e siècles (1st edition), Picard Editeur, Paris (France) , ISBN 2708404016, 1990; pp. 130.
* Prade, Marcel   Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle, Poitiers (France) , 1988; pp. 377.

 
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