Pont Amont, Road bridge in the 12th and 13th arrondissements, Paris, France
Pont Amont is a reinforced concrete road bridge that carries the Boulevard Périphérique across the Seine River between the 12th and 13th arrondissements. The structure spans roughly 270 meters and provides a key connection for traffic on this major traffic ring.
The bridge was built between 1967 and 1969 during the construction of Paris' ring road system. It emerged from a period when the city was modernizing its traffic infrastructure significantly.
The bridge represents the first crossing point for vehicles entering Paris along the Seine, connecting communities between the 12th and 13th arrondissements.
The bridge is exclusively for motor traffic, so it cannot be crossed on foot. It carries the Boulevard Périphérique between the 12th and 13th arrondissements; the expansion joint toward the Porte de Bercy marks kilometre point 0 of the ring road, counted clockwise.
The name comes from its position as the upstream bridge of Paris, with another crossing located downstream. This designation is rarely used officially, but locals know it by this simple geographical reference.
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