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The Pont Rouelle
- The Pont SNCF Passy-Grenelle
- (Photo : ENPC)
For the 1900 Universal Exhibition, a railway line was opened between Champ de Mars station (on the Grenelle side) on the left bank of the Seine and Courcelles station on the right bank (on the Passy side). A metal bridge between the two sides of the river was built between 1897 and 1900. After the exhibition the line continued in use, but from 1924 until 1936 only for freight. Afterwards, the railway line was closed to traffic, and the bridge left unused.
In 1983 the French National Railway Company (SNCF) decided to re-use the line for passenger services, and it is now part of line C on the Rapid Suburban network (RER). Large-scale works were carried out in 1984 and 1985, in particular to renovate the metal arches.
The bridge is in several sections consisting of alternating masonry and metal structures.
- Old photo of the Pont SNCF Passy- Grenelle
- (Photo : ENPC)
Concepter : BONNET
Engineers: MOÏSE and WIDMER
Construction date: 1897 - 1890
Length: 370m
Constructional features:
- Passy side: five masonry arches. Wrought iron structure over the large arm of the Seine consisting of two main arch-shaped trusses which support the bridge deck.
- on Ile des Cygnes the masonry structure has the form of a triumphal arch. The small arm of the river is crossed by a three span metal viaduct..
- Grenelle side: metal deck with a 13m span.
