SAINT-NAZAIRE BRIDGE
One of Europe's largest cable-stayed bridges, opened in Saint-Nazaire on October 18, 1975.
Commissioned in 1975, the Saint-Nazaire bridge is the longest in France, with a total length of 3,356 m. The cable-stayed bridge spans the Loire estuary between Saint-Nazaire and Saint-Brévin, reaching a height of 61 m. At the time of its construction, it held a world record for the span of a cable-stayed bridge. It replaced the river ferries, remnants of which remain. Access has been free since 1994. The speed limit is 70 km/h, and traffic may be banned in high winds. Since 2010, a system unique in France has enabled the lanes to be adapted according to traffic levels.
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Ce magnifique pont construit en 1975 relie gratuitement les communes de Saint Brévin à Saint Nazaire. La liaison auparavant se faisait sur la Loire avec des bacs transportant les voitures. C’est le plus long pont de France (3356m). Pour connaitre l’état de la circulation il existe l’info trafic qui change le sens de la circulation suivant la densité. Au sommet vue extraordinaire sur les chantiers ( STX Paquebots), le port ainsi que l’estuaire de la Loire. Le passage à vélo est autorisé mais dangereux à cause des coups de vent. Très bel ouvrage.
D'en haut, on peut y apercevoir Airbus et les chantiers navals, fleurons de la région nazairienne.