Herbettes Aqueduct
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 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Port Saint-Sauveur.[2]
Herbettes Aqueduct [1] | |
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 Herbettes Aqueduct | |
| Coordinates | 43°34′27.31″N 1°28′10″E |
| Carries | Canal du Midi |
| Crosses | Four lane road in Toulouse |
| Locale | Toulouse France |
| Characteristics | |
| Trough construction | Steel |
| Pier construction | Steel |
| Total length | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1983 |
| Location | |
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The structure is made of steel, is 74 m (243 ft) long, and was completed in 1983.[3]
See also
References
- Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7. Editions Du Breil. ISBN 2-913120-04-0.
- Kiessler, Bernd-Wilfried (2009). The Canal du Midi A Cruiser's Guide. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4081-1273-1.
- "Nicolas Janberg's Structurae". Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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