Île de Ré bridge Pont de l'île de Ré |
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Coordinates | 46°10′18″N 01°14′21″W / 46.17167°N 1.23917°W |
Locale | Charente-Maritime, France |
Characteristics | |
Design | Box girder bridge |
Material | Prestressed concrete |
Total length | 2,926.5 m (9,601 ft) |
Width | 15.5 m (51 ft) |
Height | 42 m (138 ft) |
History | |
Architect |
Michel Virlogeux Charles Lavigne Alain Montois Pham X. Thao Michel Placidi |
Constructed by | Bouygues |
Construction start | 1986 |
Construction end | 1988 |
Opened | 19 March 1988 |
Île de Ré bridge is connected to La Rochelle and to the Île de Ré, in France. It was built by Bouygues, and financed by the Charente-Maritime department.
It was declared "d'utilité publique" in 1984. It was inaugurated on May 19, 1988.
Coordinates: 46°10′18″N 01°14′21″W / 46.17167°N 1.23917°W