Garabit Viaduct

  • Caption
    General View
    Date
    00/00/00 (creation)
Related person
Gustave Eiffel (was created by)
Date
1879-1884
Location
Europe->France
Europe->France-> Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes->Ruynes-en-Margeride
Description
This arch bridge over the Truyere River at Garabit was designed by Leon Boyer and built by Gustave Eiffel with Maurice Koechlin as the engineer. The arch, piers and trusses are all wrought iron. Keywords: France, Cantal department, transportation structures, Viaduc du Garabit, crescent, two-hinged, railroad bridges, bridge. Submitted by Robert Livesey for ARCH 628.
Style/Period
19th Century (1800 - 1899 CE)
Material
iron