The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas is a vertical-lift bridge over the Garonne in Bordeaux, France. It was inaugurated on 16 March 2013 by President François Hollande and Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux.^[1] Its main span is 110 m (361 ft) long. As of 2013, it is the longest vertical-lift bridge in Europe.^[1] It is named in honour of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, a former Prime Minister of France and a former mayor of Bordeaux.

Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas
The Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas on its inauguration day, 15 March 2013.
Coordinates	44°51′30″N 0°33′07″W / 44.858279°N 0.551806°W / 44.858279; -0.551806
Crosses	Garonne river
Locale	Bordeaux
Characteristics
Design	Vertical-lift bridge
Material	Concrete and steel
Total length	575 m (1,886 ft)
Width	32 m (105 ft) to 45 m (148 ft)
Height	77 m (253 ft)
Longest span	110 m (360 ft)
History
Construction start	2009
Construction end	2012
Opened	March 2013
Location
References edit ^ a b "Hollande à Bordeaux: bain de foule, coup de pouce et décentralisation". Libération (in French). 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013. External links edit   Media related to Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas at Wikimedia Commons 44°51′31″N 0°33′06″W / 44.85861°N 0.55167°W / 44.85861; -0.55167