Pont de Nogent-sur-Marne, Road bridge between Nogent-sur-Marne and Champigny-sur-Marne, France.
Pont de Nogent-sur-Marne is a road bridge whose metal deck crosses the Marne in three spans of 77, 7.5 and 67 metres, the central span resting on a single Y-shaped pier at the downstream end of Île des Loups. That pier carries a monumental moulded-concrete sculpture of a naiad by Gaston Cadenat. The deck is made of two adjoining 7-metre-wide decks, and an older three-arch stone structure stands parallel to it.
An earlier crossing existed here from 1866 to 1896, when a metal structure with three spans on stone pillars was built to serve transportation needs. The current bridge replaced that original structure to handle modern traffic volumes and updated infrastructure requirements.
The bridge includes a concrete sculpture of a water nymph built into its design, connecting with other art pieces found along the Marne River. This reflects how the region combines practical infrastructure with artistic elements for visitors and residents.
The bridge was recently upgraded with a dedicated pedestrian and cycling path added in 2023, connecting Nogent-sur-Marne marina to Tremblay Park in Champigny-sur-Marne. This separate lane keeps walkers and cyclists away from vehicle traffic for safer crossing.
The central span rests on a single Y-shaped pier built at the downstream tip of Île des Loups. Sculptor Gaston Cadenat carved a monumental moulded-concrete naïad into it, an allegory of the Marne in a roughly cubist style, echoing the sculptures at the pont du petit Parc in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés and at Château-Thierry.
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