Crueize Viaduct
Viaduct located in the French region, Occitanie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Crueize viaduct is a railway viaduct on the Béziers to Neussargues line, located in the commune of Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, in the Lozère département of France. It is nicknamed the "Viaduc de l'Enfer" after the valley it crosses.
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Crueize Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 44°37′11″N 03°17′04″E |
Crosses | Crueize |
Locale | France, Occitanie region, Lozère department, Saint-Léger-de-Peyre communes. |
Official name | Crueize Viaduct |
Owner | Chemins de fer du Midi |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Masonry, Rubble masonry and Dimension stone |
Total length | 218,80 m |
Width | 10 m |
Height | 63,30 m |
Longest span | 25 m |
History | |
Engineering design by | Léon Boyer Charles Bauby |
Built | 1880-1884 |
Opened | May 9th, 1887 |
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Built by the French government under the direction of Léon Boyer, it was commissioned in 1887 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Midi et du Canal latéral à la Garonne (Cie du Midi), the concession holder for the line and viaduct. It should not be confused with the Crueize road bridge.[1]