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. It is a structure that connects the communes of Cize and Bolozon in the Ain département.[1][2]
Cize–Bolozon viaduct | |
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 A view of the viaduct from the southwest while crossed by an upper-level TGV | |
| Coordinates | 46°12′56″N 5°27′04″E |
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| Crosses | Ain gorge |
| Locale | France |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 273 metres (896 ft) |
| Height | 73 metres (240 ft) |
| No. of spans | 11 |
| History | |
| Architect | Jean-François Blassel |
| Opened | 1875 |
| Location | |
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In 1875, an original span built in the same location but was destroyed later in World War II.[3][4] The viaduct was reconstructed as an urgent post-war project due to its position on a main line to Paris.[5] It reopened in May 1950.[1]
It has two different levels: the upper level is a railway while the lower carries road traffic. The railway was closed for reinforcement and restoration in 2005, and reopened in December 2010 as part of the Ligne du Haut-Bugey.[6][7][8] The lower level is a local road from Poncin to Thoirette.
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