Pont de Châtillon-sur-Loire, Suspension bridge in Châtillon-sur-Loire, France.

The Pont de Châtillon-sur-Loire is a steel suspension bridge stretching 353 meters across the Loire River, connecting the towns of Beaulieu-sur-Loire and Briare via departmental road D50. The roadway features two traffic lanes totaling 5.50 meters in width, with separate pedestrian walkways along both sides.

The original bridge was built in 1841 following a royal decree issued in 1838 to improve river crossings in the region. Severe flooding in 1846 and 1856 caused significant damage to the structure, necessitating repairs.

The bridge carries departmental road D50, linking Châtillon-sur-Loire on the left bank with route nationale 7 on the right bank and the farmland north of the Loire. Its stone pylons are stiffened at the banks by a stone architrave modelled on a classical portal, while the three pylon pairs over the river stand unconnected, each ending in a head copied from the architrave's moulding. A dark plaque on the right pylon reads "La Loire".

The bridge supports vehicle traffic up to 25 tons and provides safe passage for pedestrians via dedicated walkways on both sides. It is regularly maintained and inspected to ensure it remains in good working order for daily use.

The bridge keeps its 1931 masonry piers and abutments, but the 1951 deck was built with about 700 tonnes of new steel plus roughly 50 tonnes reused from the earlier structure. Some 10 tonnes of antimonial lead locked the cables into their sockets. Look for the plaque reading "La Loire" on the right pylon near the deck.