New “Entre Deux Rives” pedestrian/bike footbridge installed in Marne-la-Vallée area
In the night from Tuesday January 24th to Wednesday January 25th, 2012, a pedestrian/bike footbridge spanning 35 metres was laid over the RER A railway line, alongside the RD231 highway. Following the construction last month of the Charbonnière Bridge, the "Entre Deux Rives" (Bank-to-Bank) footbridge provides a new pathway between the Montévrain/Val d’Europe RER station and the future Marne-la-Vallée Hospital in Jossigny.
Located at the south end of Mont Evrin Park, Montévrain eco-neighbourhood’s own green corridor, the "Entre Deux Rives" footbridge will offer a means to access the neighbourhood of the new Marne-la-Vallée Hospital, and beyond that the Jossigny Plain. Specifically intended for pedestrians and cyclists, it is a key element in the soft transport routes network being developed by EPAMARNE, who is the structure’s contracting owner, and the Ile-de-France Regional Council.
Its metal framework made of steel, this work was designed by architect Grégoire Bignier of the BplusM Agency, in partnership with the COREDIA technical design office. Designer and graphic artist Corine Hellein has completed an original decorative scheme for the footbridge: a coloured pictogram in the shape of wiry tree branches stretching into multiple ramifications, which perfectly symbolises the link between both banks, as well as providing remarkable urban signage.
After first being assembled close to its final location, the structure required the use of two 120-tonne cranes to put in place. The RD231 was closed to traffic and power to the RATP overhead cables was fully shut down for little over 2 hours.
Further information is available from the press release which can be downloaded.
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