The Victor Bodson Bridge (

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: ''Victor-Bodson-Bréck'';

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: ''Pont Victor Bodson'';

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: ''Victor-Bodson-Brücke'') is a cable-stayed bridge in Hesperange, in southern

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. It circles the south-eastern suburbs of

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, and carries the

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between Howald and Itzig, over the Alzette valley below. The bridge was completed in 1993, as part of the extension of the A1 from Senningerberg (serving

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) to the south of Luxembourg City. The bridge is long, and stands above the level of the Alzette below. The bridge is a total of wide, consisting of two lanes running in each direction, separated by a

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, along with two emergency pavements. Because the valley under the bridge is inhabited, the design was limited to a single support pillar, located exactly in the middle of the bridge. The bridge is stayed by a single suspension

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, located above the support pillar and from which radial cables fan out along the length of the bridge. Despite its reliance on a single mast for suspension, the bridge is notable for being curved along its entire length. The bridge is named after Victor Bodson, a government minister in the 1940s and 1950s that held responsibility for Public Works,

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, and

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. He was also a recipient of the Righteous Among the Nations award for his participation during the Holocaust in helping Jews escape persecution.

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External links

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Page on the official ''Administration des Ponts et Chassées'' website
Buildings and structures in Hesperange Cable-stayed bridges in Luxembourg Bridges completed in 1993 1993 in Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-bridge-struct-stub