La Mulatière - Le pont des piétons et le nouveau pont du chemin de fer

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Pedestrian and railway bridges Myulater across the river Saône (Saône) in Lione.Pervy bridge on this place appeared relatively recently - in 1782, but he repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. The first wooden bridge was carried away by flood in less than a year after the construction. The second bridge, also made of wood, was opened in 1792, but was badly damaged during the siege of the city in less than a year. By 1830, the bridge was demolished and rebuilt in the bathroom to the train, but this bridge lasted only until 1840, when it was destroyed by a flood. Then build one after the other three temporary suspension bridge. Finally, only in 1856 offers combined rail and road bridge with stone pillars and steel prolotami.K World War the bridge is in poor condition and does not have sufficient capacity, in 1915-1916 the bridge is reconstructed in full metal length 190.6 meters.