Pont Morland, Road bridge in the 4th and 12th arrondissements, Paris, France.
Pont Morland is a road bridge over the Arsenal lock where the Port de l'Arsenal meets the Seine, linking Boulevard Morland in the 4th arrondissement with Quai de la Rapée in the 12th. It has a single arch, is 50 metres long and 14 metres wide, and carries both vehicles and pedestrians.
Built in 1879, the bridge was constructed during Paris's transformation of its waterways under Napoleon III and the development of the Port de l'Arsenal. This project represented a major urban modernization effort that reshaped the infrastructure around the Bastille area.
The bridge is named after the neighbouring Boulevard Morland, not after a person, so its name points to the street it carries rather than to a military figure. The boulevard itself lies in the 4th arrondissement, and the bridge links it to Quai de la Rapée in the 12th.
The bridge is fully accessible to both vehicles and pedestrians, providing a direct crossing between two main streets bordering the Marais and Bastille areas. Foot traffic flows naturally along the bridge when approaching from either Boulevard Morland or Quai de la Rapee.
The bridge crosses the Arsenal lock, the chamber that lets boats pass between the Seine and the Port de l'Arsenal. Its single arch is 50 metres long and the deck 14 metres wide, widened in 1928 from the 1879 structure. The Quai de la Rapée metro station stands nearby.
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