How much did the Pont de Cheviré over the Loire in Nantes cost, in French francs?
The Pont de Cheviré is a road bridge over the Loire on the Nantes ring road in France, about 1,560 m long, opened to traffic on Thursday 27 April 1991 in the presence of Prime Minister Michel Rocard. Archive pages of INA and AURAN Nantes both give the cost of the works as 522 million francs, with funds released in 1986 by Prime Minister Laurent Fabius after political delays since the 1970s.
Final project cost
FRF 522 million
Approximately $92.52 million
Cost basis: 1991
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Final project cost1991
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthINA (Ouest en mémoire)
- 1,560 m
Project record
Opened or launched
INA (Ouest en mémoire)27 April 1991