Uzer

Emily Uzer
 * 1) The name of the bridge I researched is the Pont de Alexandre III.
 * 2) The bridge was built in the 19th century between 1896 and the 1900 in Paris, France.
 * 3) The purpose of this brige was to celebrate the French and Russian alliance. It also was built to span over the Seine River. The span of the bridge is 160 meters long. The bridge connects the Champs-Elysees quarter and the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower quarters.
 * 4) The bridge was needed to connect the two sides of the river and not to block any views.
 * 5) The bridge is a three hinged arched bridge.
 * 6) The bridge is made from steel and stone in the Art Nouveau style.
 * 7) Some of the challenges the engineers faced were to make sure the bridge did not block the view of the famous Champs- Elysees. To ever come this challenge they made the bridge at its arch only 18 feet high.
 * 8) It took four years to build this gorgeous bridge.
 * 9) The measurements of this bridge are: the arch is 18 feet high off the water and the bridge is 160 meters long.
 * 10) The Pont De Alexandre was shown in the one of the older James Bond movies "A View to Kill."