Amid the thunderous cheers of countless spectators, the oldest seaworthy
three-master of Europe, the Belem,
sailed as the first large ship into Port
de la Lune, the harbor of Bordeaux, passing
under the new lift bridge, the Pont Jacques
Chaban-Delmas. The core of this 433 meters
long lift bridge is the 117 meters mobile
center piece which rises up 53 meters
between the four 77 meters high pylons. This
makes it the largest lifting bridge in Europe.
After a construction time of slightly
more than 3 years this bridge over the
Garonne now connects the eastern
and the western parts of Bordeaux
and will greatly improve the traffic situation in the city center of Bordeaux. The building of the lift bridge ensures that the historic
city center, which was awarded the status
of UNESCO world heritage site in 2007, can
now profit from the development of the cruise
business.
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