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Schuman Bridge

pont Schuman

France 4th Arrondissement of Lyon
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The Schuman Bridge or Robert Schuman Bridge is a road bridge located in Lyon, France. It allows the crossing of the Saône and connects the districts of Vaise and Serin, at the foot of La Croix-Rousse. He is dedicated to Robert Schuman (1886-1963), the first President of the European Parliament.

With a total length of 180.76 m, the structure is a bowl-string bridge with two spans carried by four steel arches and supported by a central pile. Built between 2012 and 2014, the bridge was inaugurated and commissioned on November 5, 2014.