Île de Ré bridge explained

Île de Ré bridge
Native Name:Pont de l'île de Ré
Native Name Lang:fr
Coordinates:46.1717°N -1.2392°W
Locale:Charente-Maritime, France
Design:Box girder bridge
Material:Prestressed concrete
Length:2926.50NaN0
Width:15.50NaN0
Height:420NaN0
Architect:Michel Virlogeux
Charles Lavigne
Alain Montois
Pham X. Thao
Michel Placidi
Builder:Bouygues
Begin:1986
Complete:1988

The Île de Ré bridge is located in French departement of Charente-Maritime, on the western coast of France and connects the mainland (La Rochelle) to the Île de Ré via a 2,926.5-meter-long curve, culminating at 42 meters above sea level. Built by Bouygues and financed by the Charente-Maritime, the bridge was opened to traffic on 19 May 1988.

It is the second longest bridge in France, behind the Saint-Nazaire Bridge (1975) and ahead of the Ile d'Oléron Bridge.