Pont de Caronte (Eisenbahn)
Feste Brücke · Chenal de Caronte · France
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Pont de Caronte (Eisenbahn) is a fixed bridge (Chenal de Caronte, France). The clearance is 23 m.
Harbour info
Fixed bridge, clearance 23 m
Location: 43° 24,12' N 005° 01,48' E
Notes
- Railway viaduct over the Chenal de Caronte between Port-de-Bouc and Martigues, with a 114 m swing span in the middle. About 23 m clearance remains under the girder; anything taller needs the swing bridge to open.
- The swing bridge opens only on request for commercial vessels; yachts with a mast height over about 21 m should ask the Marseille-Fos port authority beforehand (Capitainerie GPMM, +33 4 91 39 40 00).
Harbours nearby
- Port Terra 0.9 km E
- Port de Ferrières 2.3 km E
- Port de plaisance (Port-de-Bouc) 3.2 km W
- Port Saint-Gervais 7.2 km W
- Port de la Mède 7.6 km E
- Port de Carro 8.3 km S
- Port des Tamaris 9.4 km SE
- Port de Plaisance de Sausset 10.7 km SE
Frequently asked questions
Pont de Caronte (Eisenbahn): What is the clearance?
The clearance is 23 m.
Sources: Pont de Caronte (Wikipédia): Drehteil von 114 m, 23 m lichte Höhe unter dem Träger, Inventaire Général du Patrimoine Culturel, Région Sud: Viaduc ferroviaire de Caronte