Plougastel Bridge: France

The Plougastel Bridge, or Albert Louppe Bridge, is a bridge over the Elorn River in Plougastel-Daoulas, near Brest, France.

Construction on the Plougastel Bridge started in 1926 and was completed on October 9th, 1930. Part of it was destroyed by the German army in 1944, and shortly after was closed for repairing. It was reopened after the widening and construction five years later.

The Plougastel Bridge is an arch bridge, or has a fixed, double deck structure. The arches are composed of concrete and have a total length of around 888m.

The engineer who constructed the bridge was named Eugène Freyssinet, and the president of the Council managing the bridge was named Jules Albert Louppe, of which the bridge was named. Louppe died in 1927 one year after the bridge began constructing.