Transformation of the Garonne bank’s

The Toulouse metropolitan authority has undertaken the transformation of the Garonne’s banks, quays and islands (Ramier) by developing the Grand Parc Garonne project. This landscaped area comprises leisure spaces and a soft mobility route along the river.
As part of the project to reconnect the city with nature, the consortium comprising Eiffage, Ingerop, Grimshaw, PPA and Quartiers Lumières won the competition to design the Robert Poujade footbridge. The bridge is located between the embankment and the ‘Rapas’ alley on the left bank, opposite the new Ile du Ramier park.
The five-metre-wide, cable-stayed footbridge has a main span of 165 metres and is complemented by a 158-metre-long access ramp. The 60-metre-high, inclined metal pylon supports the cable stays of the central span and the retaining cable stays.