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Pont de Normandie

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397: 379: 425: 409: 31: 363:. They weigh more than 20,000 t (20,000 long tons; 22,000 short tons) and are 214.77 metres (705 ft) tall. More than 19,000 t (19,000 long tons; 21,000 short tons) of steel and 184 cables made by 278:, northern France. Its total length is 2,143.21 metres (7,032 ft) – 856 metres (2,808 ft) between the two piers. It is also the last bridge to cross the Seine before it empties into the ocean. It is a 336:, and also had a record distance between piers for a cable-stayed bridge. It was more than 250 metres (820 ft) longer between piers than the previous record-holder. This record was lost in 1999 to the 683: 359:
The span, 23.6 metres (77 ft) wide, is divided into four lanes for vehicular traffic and two lanes for pedestrians. The pylons, made of concrete, are shaped as upside-down
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with a footpath and a narrow cycle lane in each direction allowing pedestrians and cyclists to cross the bridge free of charge, while motorcycling is also toll-free.
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The cable-stayed design was chosen because it was both cheaper and more resistant to high winds than a
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in Japan. Its record for length for a cable-stayed bridge was lost in 2004 to the 2883 meters of the
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began in 1988 and lasted seven years. The bridge opened on 20 January 1995.
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Website of Pont de Normandie and Pont de Tancarville
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Coordinates
49°26′09″N 0°16′28″E / 49.43583°N 0.27444°E / 49.43583; 0.27444
A29 autoroute
Seine
Le Havre
Honfleur
Société des Autoroutes de Paris Normandie
Cable-stayed bridge
M. Virlogeux
Clearance below
Bouygues
Campenon Bernard
Dumez
Monberg & Thorsen
Quillery
Sogea
Spie Batignolles
cable-stayed
road bridge
Seine
Le Havre
Honfleur
Normandy
motorway
toll bridge
Michel Virlogeux
Bouygues
Bouygues
Campenon Bernard

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