France - Pont Wilson 威爾遜大橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1962-02-17
  


 

Stamp Issue : 2001-06-01 

Wilson Bridge (Pont Wilson) is nicknamed “Old Bridge (French: Pont Vieux)” spanning the Loire River in Tours, France. It was originally built between 1765 and 1778, and classified as a historical monument in 1924. The bridge, composed of 15 arches, is 434 meters long and 21.3 meters wide. It was named “Wilson” in 1918 in honor of Woodrow Wilson (President of the United States of 1913 to 1921) for the participation of U.S. in the First World War; at which time, Tours was a major U.S. base.
The bridge collapsed in 1978 causing serious traffic problems. After a referendum on the bridge reconstruction, the new bridge was put into service in September 1982.

威爾遜大橋別號「老橋」，橫跨法國圖爾斯市盧瓦爾河，該橋原建於1765年至1778年間，並在1924年被歸屬於歷史性紀念建築物。橋身總長434公尺、寬21.3公尺，由15個橋拱組成。1918年橋被命名為威爾遜，是為了尊崇美國總統伍德羅威爾遜，他在位於1913年至1921年，並曾出兵參與第一次世界大戰，當時圖爾斯市是一個重要的美軍基地。
1978年橋梁不幸倒塌並肇成嚴重交通事故。經過公民投票，決定在橋梁損壞處依原狀復建，新橋於1982年9月完成。