Simone Veil Bridge
Pont Simone Veil | |
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| Coordinates | 44°49′N 0°32′W / 44.82°N 0.54°W |
| Crosses | Garonne river |
| Locale | Bordeaux |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Total length | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Width | 55 m (180 ft) to 45 m (148 ft) |
| Height | 77 m (253 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2016 |
| Construction end | 2024 |
| Opened | 2024 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Pont Simone Veil | |
The Simone Veil Bridge (French: Pont Simone Veil) is a passageway across the Garonne river in Bordeaux, France. It was designed by OMA/Rem Koolhaas. It is the overall widest bridge in Europe, measuring 550 meters long and 44 meters wide, purposely doubled in width with a massive concrete platform for pedestrians, bicyclists. and public transit.[1][2] All of the modes of transport on the bridge have their own dedicated lanes, with the largest being for foot traffic.[3]
It is named for the French magistrate, politician, and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil (1927–2017).[4]
The bridge opened in 2024 and is now the sixth crossing over the river Garonnae.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Simone Veil Bridge". OMA.
- ↑ "In Bordeaux, France, the Simone Veil Bridge does more than cross a river". www.asce.org.
- ↑ designboom, lea zeitoun I. (July 12, 2024). "OMA-designed simone veil bridge opens in bordeaux, spanning 549 meters".
- ↑ Bingham-Hall, John (June 16, 2025). "Public crossing: Simone Veil bridge in Bordeaux, France, by OMA and Michel Desvigne Paysagiste".
- ↑ Fakharany, Nour (July 15, 2024). "Designed by OMA, Simone-Veil Bridge Opens to the Public in Bordeaux, France". ArchDaily.