When was the garabit bridge built?

When was the garabit bridge built?

January 1880
Garabit viaduct/Construction started

Why was the garabit viaduct built?

It was built to carry the railway line between Marvejols and Neussargues and crosses the deep valley of the Truyère (a tributary flowing into the right bank of the Lot). The structure is 550m wide and employs a metal arch which is reminiscent of another Eiffel design, the Maria Pia bridge in Porto (Portugal).

When was the Garabit Viaduct?

1884
Spanning 162 metres (541 feet), this wrought-iron railroad bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel and completed in 1884.

What type of bridge is the Garabit Viaduct?

railway arch bridge
The Garabit Viaduct (Viaduc de Garabit) is a railway arch bridge spanning the River Truyère in the mountainous Massif Central region of France. It carried a single railway line 120m (400 ft) above the Truyere River and was for many years the tallest bridge in the world.

Who built the garabit Viaduct?

Eiffel & Cie
Garabit viaduct/Contractors

Is the garabit viaduct still used?

Construction of the bridge started in 1882 and opened in 1885. When Garabit Viaduct was completed it was world’s tallest bridge. The first train that passed the bridge, was a train with 22 wagons. The bridge is in use today.

Did Eiffel designed the Statue of Liberty?

A prominent French architect and structural engineer, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel (born on December 15, 1832 in Dijon, France) was the second designer of the internal structural elements of the Statue of Liberty. Eiffel’s pylon is visible in Paris, France, where the Statue was first constructed.

Who built the garabit Aqueduct?

The bridge was constructed between 1882 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, and was opened in 1885.

What is the garabit viaduct made of?

Wrought iron
The bridge was constructed between 1882 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, and was opened in 1885….

Garabit Viaduct
Material	Wrought iron
Total length	565 m (1,854 ft)
Longest span	165 m (541 ft)
History

How much did it cost to build the garabit Viaduct?

Garabit viaduct

Garabit Viaduct Viaduc de Garabit
Construction end	1884
Construction cost	3,100,000 francs
Location
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