Pont d'Armor, Deck arch bridge in Saint-Brieuc, France.
The Pont d'Armor is a reinforced concrete deck arch bridge at the entrance to Saint-Brieuc, carrying the RN12 (E50) into the city. Its pale grey deck runs above a single large curved arch, with vertical columns rising from the arch to support the roadway and a low railing along the top edge. The bridge is 164 m long, with a main span of 80 m, and stands 41 m high.
The bridge was completed in 1962 and represented an important step in modernizing Saint-Brieuc's transportation infrastructure. Two engineers, François Lepine and Georges Morvan, designed this innovative structure for its era.
The bridge stands beside the Saint-Brieuc courthouse and a university restaurant housed in the former central station of the Côtes-du-Nord railway network. The station's original function is recalled only by the building itself, now serving students rather than trains.
The bridge carries the RN12 (E50) to the entrance of Saint-Brieuc, near the courthouse and the university restaurant. It is a road structure for vehicles and regional traffic; the sources give no pedestrian crossing or year-round access details.
The bridge crosses the Gouët, not the Gouessant, and its 41-metre height made it a landmark at the entrance to Saint-Brieuc. Its deck arch rests on vertical columns rising from the single 80-metre arch below.
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