Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane, Maritime transportation system in Saint-Louis, France.
The Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane lifts boats 44 meters in height across a horizontal distance of 108 meters on the Rhine-Marne Canal.
Inaugurated in 1969, this engineering structure replaced a sequence of seventeen locks that required an entire day for boats to navigate through the canal system.
The structure earned recognition as Patrimoine du XXe siècle for its architectural and industrial contributions to French transportation infrastructure.
Two staff members operate the system daily, processing up to 39 vessels through a four-minute cycle using a water-balanced caisson mechanism.
The concrete and steel construction employs two 450-tonne counterweights and 100 kW motors to transport vessels through the Vosges Mountains.
Location: Saint-Louis
GPS coordinates: 48.71639,7.21917
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:51
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