Cize–Bolozon viaduct
Road and rail bridge over the Ain in eastern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cize–Bolozon viaduct is a combination rail and vehicular viaduct crossing the Ain gorge in France connecting the communes of Cize and Bolozon in the Ain département.[1][2]
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Cize–Bolozon viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 46°12′56″N 5°27′04″E |
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Crosses | Ain gorge |
Locale | France |
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Total length | 273 metres (896 ft) |
Height | 73 metres (240 ft) |
No. of spans | 11 |
History | |
Architect | Jean-François Blassel |
Opened | 1875 (1875) |
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An original span built in the same location in 1875 was destroyed in World War II.[3][4] Reconstructed as an urgent post-war project due to its position on a main line to Paris,[5] the new viaduct reopened in May 1950.[1]
It carries road and rail traffic at different levels: the railway, which was closed for reinforcement and restoration in 2005, occupies the upper level. Part of the Ligne du Haut-Bugey,[6][7] it reopened in December 2010[8] as part of the international Paris–Geneva line. The local road from Poncin to Thoirette uses the lower level.