Historic French river bridge rebuilt too low for barges to pass easily
The €8million restoration project to boost water transport of goods ended with the bridge being 38 centimetres lower than previous version
7 May 2021
The bridge is now 38 centimetres lower than it was before, meaning some barges can barely fit underneathBy Hannah Thompson
A court case has been brought in north-west France after the €8million restoration of an historic bridge reduced its height by 38cm, meaning some barges now struggle to pass and local jobs are threatened.
The department council of Yonne, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, authorised the restoration of the bridge, which dates back to the 1940s, in the commune of Pont-sur-Yonne.