France - Pont Oléron 奧萊龍大橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1966-06-18 

Oléron Bridge (Pont Oléron) is a cantilever girder bridge connecting Western French Coast and Oléron Island. With a length of 2,862 meters between the abutments, it was the longest bridge in France when completed on March 19, 1966. The bridge comprises 4 main spans, 80 meters long each, and some other spans between 40 and 80 meters. At first it was a toll bridge, and then became toll-free in 1991.

奧萊龍大橋是連結法國西海岸到奧萊龍島的一座公路懸臂梁橋。橋梁於1966年3月19日完工，總長2,862公尺，是當時法國橋梁建設最長的大橋。它包括4個主要跨距（橋段），各長80公尺，其餘跨距（橋段）則在40到80公尺之間。原為收費橋梁，至1991年起免費通行。