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Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge

Bridges completed in 1900French bridge (structure) stubsMonuments historiques of Charente-MaritimeRochefort, Charente-MaritimeTransporter bridges
Charente Maritime Rochefort pont transbordeur sud
Charente Maritime Rochefort pont transbordeur sud

Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge is a transporter bridge built between 1898 and 1900. It is located in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and connects the towns of Rochefort and Échillais without hindering the navigation of shipping serving the ports of Rochefort and Tonnay-Charente. It is the last transporter bridge in operation in France. Crossing the river Charente, it has a maximum height of 66.5 metres (218 ft) and a total length of 175.5 metres (576 ft). It is a technical invention accomplished by the French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. It was abandoned in 1967 in favour of a vertical lift bridge, which was in turn demolished in 1991 a few months after the opening of a new dual-carriageway road bridge, the Martrou viaduct. However, the transporter bridge was refurbished by 1994 and is now a historical monument (1976). Crossing on foot or by bicycle or moped is still possible today from April to the end of October. Crossings last 75 seconds, excluding boarding and disembarking time.

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Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge
Avenue Jacques Demy, Rochefort

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17300 Rochefort
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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