Oléron bridge

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The Oléron bridge is a major road bridge in western France that links the mainland to the island of Oléron, serving as a key transport route and one of the country’s longest sea bridges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf box girder bridge
concrete bridge
road bridge
sea bridge
connects Bourcefranc-le-Chapus NERFINISHED
Saint-Trojan-les-Bains NERFINISHED
mainland France
Île d'Oléron NERFINISHED
constructionEndDate 1972
constructionStartDate 1966
country France
crosses Pertuis d'Antioche NERFINISHED
designer Jean Muller NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus none (not classified as historical monument as of 2024)
hasLanes 2
hasMaximumSpan about 58 m
hasPiersInWater yes
hasSidewalk no
isMajorTransportRouteFor local road traffic between island and mainland
tourism to Île d'Oléron
length 2.862 km
2862 m
locatedIn Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
locatedNear Marennes-Oléron basin NERFINISHED
locatedOnCoastOf Atlantic Ocean
maintainedBy Charente-Maritime departmental council NERFINISHED
material prestressed concrete
numberOfSpans 45
opened 1972-03-19
openedToTraffic 1972
owner Department of Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED
partOf road network of Charente-Maritime
rankInFranceByLength one of the longest sea bridges in France
regionServed Atlantic coast of France
Île d'Oléron NERFINISHED
replaced ferry service between mainland and Île d'Oléron
roadCarried D26 road
tollStatus toll-free
trafficType motor vehicles

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Île d’Oléron connectedBy Oléron bridge