River Rhône in Lyon from the coach - tram on the Pont Gallieni
River Rhône in Lyon from the coach.
The coach was heading past the river when we were on our way from Vieux Lyon towards Vienne (for another walking tour).
tram on the Pont Gallieni seen before heading onto the Autoroute du Soleil.
The Lyon tramway (French: Tramway de Lyon) comprises six lines, five lines operated by TCL and one by Rhônexpress in the city of Lyon in Rhône-Alpes, France. The original tramway network in Lyon was developed in 1879, and the modern network was built in 2001.
Line T1 opened in 2001; T2 opened in 2001; T3 opened at the end of 2006; line T4 opened in 2009; line Rhônexpress (airport connector) opened in 2010; and line T5 opened in 2012. The tramway system complements the Lyon metro and forms an integral part to the public transportation system (TCL) in Lyon. The network of 5 tram lines (T1-T5) operated by TCL runs 53.3 kilometres (33.1 mi); the single line operated by Rhônexpress runs for 22 kilometres (14 mi) (including approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) shared with the T3 tram line). The network is currently served by 73 Alstom Citadis 302 trams.
Line T1 extends from Debourg to IUT Feyssine via Perrache, Part-Dieu Vivier-Merle and Charpennes. Line T2 runs from Perrache to Saint-Priest – Bel-Air via Jean-Macé, Grange-Blanche and Porte des Alpes. Line T3 goes from Part-Dieu - Villette to Meyzieu Z.I. via Vaulx – La Soie. T4 Line connects La Doua at the Clinic Feyzin via Charpennes, Part Dieu Villette, Jet d'Eau and Gare de Vénissieux.
The Gallieni bridge is a bridge crossing the Rhone in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
A project, outlined in 1830, foresees the construction of an east-west axis, constituted on each side of the present course of Verdun of a bridge over the Saône (current Kitchener-Marchand bridge ) and two bridges on the Rhone On both sides of the Béchevelin island. These crossings, built by the company Seguin and which take the name [ref. Were completed in 1847 and opened to the public in 1849 . The bridge is extended to the east by the avenue des Ponts (present avenue Berthelot ). It was bought by the city on 15 August 1865.
The new bridge over the Rhone is a suspension bridge. The main bridge over the Rhone consists of two pyramidal piers supporting a central span of 60.40 m long and 7.4 m wide, relayed by two lateral spans of respectively 39 and 67 m. It took the name of Pont Napoléon, then Pont Séguin ( 1849 ), Pont du Rhône ( 1852 ) and Pont du Midi around 1871 . That same year, the lé Béchevelin was filled.
The main deck very quickly shows signs of decay and decision is taken to rebuild it on May 3, 1887. It was destroyed in June 1889 and a footbridge was provisionally erected at a height of 30 m. The engineers Claude Clavenad and Ernest Fabrègue design the bridge and Louis-Charles Boileau draws the decoration. The new bridge of the South is inaugurated on 13 July 1891. Like the Morand and Lafayette bridges built at the same time, this new bridge is made up of three metallic arches. It is 20 m wide and 209 m long. It is renamed in honor of Joseph Simon Gallieni on July 17, 1916. He is affected by Allied bombing June 1944 And the arch of the left bank was dynamited by the Germans in September of the same year during their retreat . Restored, the bridge is reopened to the November 1945.
The bridge was finally demolished in 1962 to be replaced by a wider steel bridge ( 28.5 m ), but shorter ( 204.8 m ), inaugurated 30 October 1965. On the left bank, a hopper allows to connect the bridge with the platforms and with the Perrache interchange ( A6 motorway ). Since 2001 , the number of lanes reserved for vehicular traffic has been reduced in order to pass the two tram lines T1-T2
River Rhône in Lyon from the coach - tram on the Pont Gallieni
River Rhône in Lyon from the coach.
The coach was heading past the river when we were on our way from Vieux Lyon towards Vienne (for another walking tour).
tram on the Pont Gallieni seen before heading onto the Autoroute du Soleil.
The Lyon tramway (French: Tramway de Lyon) comprises six lines, five lines operated by TCL and one by Rhônexpress in the city of Lyon in Rhône-Alpes, France. The original tramway network in Lyon was developed in 1879, and the modern network was built in 2001.
Line T1 opened in 2001; T2 opened in 2001; T3 opened at the end of 2006; line T4 opened in 2009; line Rhônexpress (airport connector) opened in 2010; and line T5 opened in 2012. The tramway system complements the Lyon metro and forms an integral part to the public transportation system (TCL) in Lyon. The network of 5 tram lines (T1-T5) operated by TCL runs 53.3 kilometres (33.1 mi); the single line operated by Rhônexpress runs for 22 kilometres (14 mi) (including approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) shared with the T3 tram line). The network is currently served by 73 Alstom Citadis 302 trams.
Line T1 extends from Debourg to IUT Feyssine via Perrache, Part-Dieu Vivier-Merle and Charpennes. Line T2 runs from Perrache to Saint-Priest – Bel-Air via Jean-Macé, Grange-Blanche and Porte des Alpes. Line T3 goes from Part-Dieu - Villette to Meyzieu Z.I. via Vaulx – La Soie. T4 Line connects La Doua at the Clinic Feyzin via Charpennes, Part Dieu Villette, Jet d'Eau and Gare de Vénissieux.
The Gallieni bridge is a bridge crossing the Rhone in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
A project, outlined in 1830, foresees the construction of an east-west axis, constituted on each side of the present course of Verdun of a bridge over the Saône (current Kitchener-Marchand bridge ) and two bridges on the Rhone On both sides of the Béchevelin island. These crossings, built by the company Seguin and which take the name [ref. Were completed in 1847 and opened to the public in 1849 . The bridge is extended to the east by the avenue des Ponts (present avenue Berthelot ). It was bought by the city on 15 August 1865.
The new bridge over the Rhone is a suspension bridge. The main bridge over the Rhone consists of two pyramidal piers supporting a central span of 60.40 m long and 7.4 m wide, relayed by two lateral spans of respectively 39 and 67 m. It took the name of Pont Napoléon, then Pont Séguin ( 1849 ), Pont du Rhône ( 1852 ) and Pont du Midi around 1871 . That same year, the lé Béchevelin was filled.
The main deck very quickly shows signs of decay and decision is taken to rebuild it on May 3, 1887. It was destroyed in June 1889 and a footbridge was provisionally erected at a height of 30 m. The engineers Claude Clavenad and Ernest Fabrègue design the bridge and Louis-Charles Boileau draws the decoration. The new bridge of the South is inaugurated on 13 July 1891. Like the Morand and Lafayette bridges built at the same time, this new bridge is made up of three metallic arches. It is 20 m wide and 209 m long. It is renamed in honor of Joseph Simon Gallieni on July 17, 1916. He is affected by Allied bombing June 1944 And the arch of the left bank was dynamited by the Germans in September of the same year during their retreat . Restored, the bridge is reopened to the November 1945.
The bridge was finally demolished in 1962 to be replaced by a wider steel bridge ( 28.5 m ), but shorter ( 204.8 m ), inaugurated 30 October 1965. On the left bank, a hopper allows to connect the bridge with the platforms and with the Perrache interchange ( A6 motorway ). Since 2001 , the number of lanes reserved for vehicular traffic has been reduced in order to pass the two tram lines T1-T2