France - Viaduc de Millau 米洛高架橋

 

Stamp Issue : 2004-12-14 

Millau Viaduct (le Viaduc de Millau) is an enormous cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France.
Common designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at 343 meters—slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower.
The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004, inaugurated the day after and opened to traffic two days later.

米洛高架橋是一個巨大的公路斜拉橋，橫跨法國南部密佑附近的塔恩河河谷。
由法國結構工程師米歇爾維洛熱和英國建築師諾曼福斯特共同設計，是世界上最高的橋梁，其最高桅杆之一達343公尺，略高於埃菲爾鐵塔。
高架橋是從巴黎到蒙彼利埃A75-A71多線道高速公路軸線的一部分。2004年12月14日正式揭幕，兩天後通車啟用。

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。

France - Viaduc de Garabit 加拉比高架橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1952-07-05 

Garabit Viaduct (Viaduc de Garabit) is a railroad arch bridge spanning the Truyère River near Ruynes en Margeride, Cantal, France, in the mountainous Massif Central region. The bridge was constructed between 1880 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, and was opened in November 1885. It is 565 meters in length, 124 meters in height and has a principal arch of 165 meters, and took 38 tons of red paint to coat the entire bridge. For many years, the Garabit Viaduct remained the tallest bridge in the world.
Gustave Eiffel's tremendous success with the Garabit Viaduct, and later with the framework of the Statue of Liberty and Paris' Eiffel Tower, earned him the nickname "magician of iron."

加拉比高架橋是一座鐵路拱橋，橫跨法國中部高原山區，接近法國康塔爾呂訥昂馬熱里德的特呂耶爾河。橋梁建於1880年和1884年間，由古斯塔夫艾菲爾設計，莫里斯克什蘭承包結構工程，並於1885年11月完工啟用，全橋長565公尺，高124公尺，主拱有165公尺長，整個橋樑耗費38噸的紅色油漆塗層。多年來該加拉比高架橋仍是世界上最高的橋。
加拉比高架橋使古斯塔夫艾菲爾一舉成名，與稍後自由女神像和巴黎艾菲爾鐵塔的結構，更讓他博得「鐵魔術師」暱稱。

Australia - Princes Bridge 普林瑟斯橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1956-10-31 

Princes Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Yarra River in Central Melbourne, Australia. It is built on the site of one of the oldest river crossings in Australia, being the third bridge on the same location. The first was a wooden trestle bridge built in 1844. The second was built in 1850 as the longest single span bridge in the world，and stood for 35 years. The current bridge was built in 1888, making it over 122 years old. The bridge connects Swanston Street on the Yarra River's northern bank to St Kilda Road on the southern bank, and carries, road, tram and pedestrian traffic. The bridge is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Because of its position, Princes Bridge is often a focal point for celebratory events in Melbourne such as the Moomba Festival, New Years Eve and many celebrations taking place on the Yarra River where it flows through the city.

普林瑟斯橋是橫跨澳大利亞墨爾缽中心雅拉河的歷史性橋梁，它位於澳大利亞最古老的渡河口之一，目前的橋梁是建在同一地點的第三座。首建於1844年時是座木棧橋；在1850年被改建為當時世界最長的單跨砂岩橋梁，屹立了35年；而目前的橋梁係1888年所建，使用已逾122年。這座橋連接雅拉河北岸的斯旺斯頓街到南岸的聖基爾達路，承擔了道路、電車和行人等交通運輸。橋梁已列入維多利亞文化遺產登錄。
由於它的位置，普林瑟斯橋經常是舉辦慶祝活動的主要地點，如墨爾缽蒙巴節、新年除夕及許多城市慶祝活動都在此雅拉河畔輪番上陣。

France - Pont Neuf 新橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1947-05-07  







 

Stamp Issue : 1978-05-27 

New Bridge (Pont Neuf) is the oldest standing bridge spanning the river Seine in Paris, France. Its name, which was given to distinguish it from older bridges that were lined on both sides with houses, has remained.
Standing by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was the heart of medieval Paris, it connects the Rive Gauche of Paris (South of Paris) with the Rive Droite. It was the first stone bridge in Paris, has 278 meters in long and 28 meters in wide. The bridge is composed of two separate spans, one of five arches joining the left bank to the Île de la Cité, another of seven joining the island to the right bank.
The bridge had heavy traffic from the beginning; it was for a long time the widest bridge in Paris. The bridge has undergone much repair and renovation work, including rebuilding the bridge spans and changing the arches from an almost semi-circular to elliptical form (1848–1855), In 1885, one of the piers of the short arm was undermined, removing the two adjacent arches.
A major restoration of the Pont Neuf was begun in 1994 and was completed in 2007, the year of its 400th anniversary.

新橋是法國巴黎塞納河上最古老的橋，「新橋」這個名稱是為了從許多連結兩岸的橋梁中區別出來而取的。
新橋位於西堤島（位於塞納河的中心，也是巴黎歷史的核心）的西邊，連結巴黎的左岸（巴黎的南部）與右岸。新橋是巴黎第一座石拱橋，長278公尺，寬28公尺，可以分成兩個部分，西堤島與左岸之間的部分有5個拱，與右岸連接的部分則有7個拱。
在新橋剛建造完成時，通過它的交通狀況相當繁忙。在一段長的時期中，新橋是巴黎最寬的橋樑。新橋多次歷經修復及更新，包括重建橋拱，讓橋拱從半圓形變成橢圓形（1848年至1855年之間）。1885年時，一支橋墩塌陷，並使得鄰近的兩個拱位置偏移。
從1994年新橋開始進行一次大規模修復，並於2007年完成，以慶祝它的400週年。

Senegal - Faidherbe Bridge 費代爾布大橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1935- 

Faidherbe Bridge is a road bridge over the Senegal River which links the island of the city of Saint-Louis in Senegal to the African mainland. The metal bridge is 507.35 meters long and 10.5 meters wide, weighing 1,500 tones, it has in total eight spans of which one span of 42.95 meters, two spans of 36.55 meters and five spans each of 78.26 meters. The second span from the city is mobile, being capable of turning 45 degrees to let small ships to cross.
The bridge was opened on July 14 1897. It was built by Gustave Eiffel. Gustave Eiffel was a French structural engineer and entrepreneur and a specialist of metallic structures. He is famous for designing the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France and Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor, United States.

費代爾布大橋是一座跨越塞內加爾河的公路橋，連接塞內加爾聖路易斯島城市與非洲大陸。金屬橋身長507.35公尺，寬10.5公尺，重達1500噸，全橋分成8段跨度 ，其中1段跨度為42.95公尺，兩段跨度為36.55公尺和5段跨度各78.26公尺。接近市區的第二跨度是活動的，可以呈45度轉向，能夠讓小型船舶通過。
這座橋是1897年7月14日落成揭幕，是由古斯塔夫艾菲爾所建造，古斯塔夫艾菲爾是法國結構工程師，著名的法國巴黎艾菲爾鐵塔及美國紐約自由女神像都是他設計建造的。

Andorra - Sant Antoni Bridge 聖安東尼橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1932-43  



 

Stamp Issue : 1963-64 

Sant Antoni Bridge is a stone arch bridge of the most typical in the Andorran valleys. In the past, it was the only way to get to La Massana. It goes over the Valira Nord River and follows the high road that linked the area with Andorra la Vella. The mediaeval structure was restored in the mid-20th century.

聖安東尼橋是安道爾溪谷中最獨特的一座石拱橋，向來是前往馬薩納必經之道，它越過瓦利拉諾德河，循高路順流而下通往安道爾市區，在20世紀中葉復原其原有中世紀結構。

Canada - Quebec Bridge 魁北克大橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1928-29  



 

Stamp Issue : 1995-09-01 

Quebec Bridge crosses the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. The bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is 987 metres long, 29 metres wide, and 104 metres high. Cantilever arms 177 metres long support a 195 metres central structure, for a total span of 549 metres, the longest cantilever bridge span in the world.
The bridge accommodates three highway lanes (none until 1929, one until 1949, two until 1993), one rail line (two until 1949), and a pedestrian walkway (originally two); at one time it also carried a streetcar line. It has been owned by the Canadian National Railway since 1993.
Quebec Bridge was declared a historic monument in 1987 by the Canadian and American Society of Civil Engineers, and on January 24, 1996, the bridge was declared a National Historic Site of Canada.

魁北克大橋跨越加拿大魁北克的聖勞倫斯河，是一座鉚接鋼桁架結構橋梁，長987公尺，寬29公尺，高104公尺。懸臂長177公尺支撐195公尺的中心結構，總跨度為549公尺，是世界上最長跨度的懸臂橋。
這座橋可容納三線公路（原無公路通行直到1929年增為一線，1949年及1993年各再增一線），一條鐵路線（原為兩線至1949年），和一行人道（原為兩道），在同一時間還鋪有電車道。自1993年以來此橋已歸加拿大國家鐵路所擁有。
1987年由加拿大和美國土木工程師學會將魁北克大橋列為歷史豐碑，並於1996年1月24日宣布這座橋為加拿大國家歷史遺蹟。