Cize–Bolozon viaduct explained

Bridge Name:	Cize–Bolozon viaduct
Crosses:	Ain gorge
Locale:	France
Architect:	Jean-François Blassel
Length:	273m (896feet)
Height:	73m (240feet)
Spans:	11
Coordinates:	46.2156°N 5.4511°W

The Cize–Bolozon viaduct is a combination rail and vehicular viaduct crossing the Ain gorge in France connecting the communes of Cize and Bolozon in the Ain département.^{[1] [2]}

An original span built in the same location in 1875 was destroyed in World War II.^{[3] [4]} Reconstructed as an urgent post-war project due to its position on a main line to Paris,^[5] the new viaduct reopened in May 1950.^[1]

It carries road and rail traffic at different levels: the railway, which was closed for reinforcement and restoration in 2005, occupies the upper level. Part of the,^{[6] [7]} it reopened in December 2010^[8] as part of the international Paris–Geneva line. The local road from Poncin to Thoirette uses the lower level.

See also

• Cize-Bolozon station

External links

• Details of the Haut-Bugey line, showing the viaduct

Notes and References

1. Debachy. R.. Le viaduc de Cize Bolozon. Visages de l'Ain. July–September 1950. 11. 43–45.
2. Web site: Tourisme & Paysages. 2010-12-14. 2010-12-14.
3. Web site: Cize–Bolozon Viaduct (1875) – Structurae. 2010-12-14. 2010-12-14.
4. Web site: RFF Haut-Bugey – Les travaux en images. 2010-12-14. 2010-12-14.
5. Web site: Rapports et délibérations / Département de l'Ain, Conseil général. October 1945. 348.
6. Web site: Haut Bugey line. 2010-12-14. 2006-10-08.
7. Web site: RFF Haut-Bugey – Les travaux en images. 2010-12-14. 2010-12-14.
8. Web site: Railway Gazette: Haut-Bugey line inaugurated. 2010-12-14. 2010-12-14.