ORLÉANS Bridge Orléans, France. 1996 - 2000. Over the Loire River which link the communities of Saint-Jean de la Ruelle at the North and Saint-Pryvé Saint-Mesmin at the South. length 410 m, width of deck 25,74 m. Depth of arch 27 m. Steel bridge structure with a suspended inclined arch standing on clear concrete pylons. The transverse section of the deck steps up, allowing the pedestrians to enjoy from the higher pavement an overview of the city and the "Loire" embankments.
Bridge over the River Loire in Orleans, France Wim Hoeckman, Belgium This article presents a new bridge with an inclined arch construction over the River Loire to the west of Orleans in France. The bridge, which entered service in November 2000, has a total length of 470 m and consists of a central arch bridge, entirely of steel, and two smaller bridges in concrete (33.6 and 58.8 m long) at the embankments. The bridge deck is suspended from the arch by means of a series of hangers. The arch is located at the western side of the bridge, between the pedestrian and the traffic lane. It is a planar arch and lies at an inclination of 22° with four traffic lanes, two lanes for pedestrians and two for cyclists, the cross section is 25.74 m wide at mid-span. The width varies in order to create a passage for the arch between the traffic lanes and the pedestrian lane downstream.
