Pont Haudaudine, Concrete bridge in Nantes, France.
Pont Haudaudine is a concrete bridge crossing the Loire River in Nantes, linking the city center with neighborhoods on the opposite bank. The structure spans 389 meters and was built using prestressed concrete with a three-span design.
An iron arch bridge with five spans was built in the late 1800s as the second crossing over the Madeleine branch of the Loire River. The current concrete bridge replaced it in the late 1970s as a modern transportation solution.
The current bridge, completed in 1979, represents modern French engineering practices with its prestressed concrete construction and three-span design over the Loire River.
The bridge is open to motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, serving as a main transport route between central Nantes and the Isle of Nantes. The wide roadway and pathways on both sides make crossing convenient at all times of day.
A memorial plaque on the bridge honors a construction worker who died during the building of the current structure in the 1970s. This quiet tribute reveals the human story behind the modern infrastructure.
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