Herbettes Aqueduct Explained

Herbettes Aqueduct [1]
Carries:Canal du Midi
Crosses:Four lane road in Toulouse
Location:Toulouse France
Material1:Steel
Material2:Steel
Piers In Water:0
Length:74m (243feet)
Complete:1983
Coordinates:43.5743°N 1.4694°W

The Herbettes Aqueduct (French: Pont-Canal des Herbettes) is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Toulouse France, it carries the canal over a four-lane highway in a metal trough. The trough has been colorfully painted underneath. The aqueduct is about 2km (01miles) from the Port Saint-Sauveur.[2]

The structure is made of steel, is 74m (243feet) long, and was completed in 1983.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7 . Editions Du Breil . 2-913120-04-0 .
  2. Book: Kiessler, Bernd-Wilfried . The Canal du Midi A Cruiser's Guide . Adlard Coles Nautical . 2009 . 124. 978-1-4081-1273-1 .
  3. Web site: Nicolas Janberg's Structurae . 5 January 2010.