Bras de la Plaine Bridge

Bras de la Plaine Bridge
Pont du Bras de la Plaine
Carries Motor vehicles, Pedestrians and cyclists
Crosses Bras de la Plaine River
Locale Réunion,  France
Characteristics
Design Cantilever bridge, Truss bridge
Material Concrete and Steel
Total length 305 metres (1,001 ft)
Width 10.90 metres (35.8 ft)
Longest span 280 metres (920 ft)
Number of spans 1
Clearance below 110 metres (360 ft)
History
Construction begin 2000 (2000)
Opened 18 December 2002 (2002-12-18)

The Bras de la Plaine Bridge is a road bridge over the Bras de la Plaine river on Réunion island, Overseas region of France. The Bras de la Plaine bridge crosses one of the deeper gorges on the island.

The 280 m (920 ft) long single span bridge is essentially two bridges, each composed of a steel Warren truss that meet in the middle. The 10.90 m (35.8 ft) wide bridge comprises a 6 m wide bi-directional carriageway, two 1,35 m wide pedestrian pavements and two 1,10 m wide cycle paths. The deck is a prestressed, composite truss structure comprising two concrete slabs linked by two planes of steel tubes in triangular layout.

The Bras de la Plaine Bridge received the 2003 Outstanding Structure Award from the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering for being an elegant slender single span composite truss bridge with innovative construction details.

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Coordinates: 21°16′35″S 55°27′55″E / 21.27639°S 55.46528°E / -21.27639; 55.46528


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