The Passerelle de la Paix ("skyway of peace") is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Rhône river in Lyon, France. It connects the 6th arrondissement of Lyon and the commune of Caluire-et-Cuire.[1]
Passerelle de la Paix | |
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 View from the Passerelle de la Paix | |
| Coordinates | 45°47′13″N 4°51′15″E / 45.7868823°N 4.8542305°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Rhône |
| Locale | Lyon & Caluire-et-Cuire, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 217 metres (712 ft) |
| Width | 8.5 metres (28 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Dietmar Feichtinger |
| Engineering design by | SBP |
| Construction start | 29 November 2011 |
| Construction cost | €15.7 |
| Opened | March 17, 2014 |
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Grand Lyon commissioned the construction of a bridge between Cité Internationale and Place Basse Demonchy in Parc Saint-Clair in Caluire-et-Cuire.[2] The project was first conceived in 1994, but construction was held up by a legal dispute over who would be the primary contractor. The project was revived in 2009 with Austrian architect Dietmar Feichtinger creating the design for the bridge.[3] The construction of the bridge began in March 2012.[4][5] The bridge was named "Passerelle de la Paix" on 22 October 2012 to represent intercultural harmony, because the neighbourhood of Saint-Clair has a large immigrant population.[1] Construction concluded on 13 December 2013 and opened to the public on 17 March 2014.[6][7][8] The bridge has two sections: a 217-metre (712-foot) long upper section for pedestrians and bicycles, and a 156-metre (512-foot) long lower section uniquely for pedestrians.[5]
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