Joan of Arc Bridge, Steel tram bridge in Rouen, France.

The Joan of Arc Bridge is a single-span road and rail bridge over the Seine in Rouen, its deck forming a shallow arch painted green on the underside and outer edge. A light-coloured railing with evenly spaced vertical poles runs along the deck and carries overhead wires; a small yellow diamond-shaped sign sits on the green face near the left of the arch. At the far right the span rests on a thick rectangular grey concrete pier.

The bridge is a 20th-century creation, inaugurated on 28 April 1956 by Paul Ramadier. It takes its name from the rue Jeanne-d'Arc on the left bank, to which it leads. In 2012 its structure was reinforced to carry the new tram sets.

The bridge takes its name from the rue Jeanne-d'Arc on the left bank, which it leads onto, rather than directly from the heroine. The street honours Joan of Arc, whose ashes were scattered into the Seine from the old pont Mathilde, near today's pont Boieldieu. The bridge thus carries her name indirectly, through the street it serves.

Access is straightforward since the bridge is part of the daily public transport system and regularly used by trams and vehicles. Pedestrians can also cross on foot and get good views of the river and surrounding areas from here.

The bridge marks the limit of maritime navigation on the Seine: it is the first obstacle ships meet coming upstream. Its name comes from the rue Jeanne-d'Arc it leads to, not from the ashes, which were scattered from the old pont Mathilde, roughly on the site of today's pont Boieldieu.