Inaugurated on July 6, the new Bordeaux urban crossing, the Simone Veil bridge, now connects Bordeaux to the municipalities of Bègles and Floirac in France. Egis, alongside the architecture firm OMA, carried out a complete project management mission on behalf of Bordeaux Métropole on the structure crossing the Garonne and the urban developments on each bank.
A multimodal connection and a new living space
The Simone Veil bridge is a real link between the banks of Bordeaux, Floirac and Bègles: it streamlines the connection between these areas, improves service to the changing banks and also helps relieve traffic congestion on the other bridges.
It has a deck 550 m long and 44 m wide, supported by a 9-span composite structure with a maximum span of 64 m. Each pile is made up of 4 square barrels measuring 3 m on each side, each resting on a single bored-tubed type pile with an exceptional diameter of 2.50 m.
The widest bridge in Europe, the structure combines all modes of travel, giving priority to soft mobility: it offers pedestrians a large esplanade 15 meters wide, while leaving room for public transport (BHNS) with 2 lanes dedicated to cycles (4 meters wide) and private vehicles (4 lanes).
More than an urban crossing, the bridge is also intended to be a real living space adaptable to new uses, such as hosting various events (concerts, open-air cinemas, etc.). It has a reserve of carrying capacity making it possible to subsequently add a TCSP (Public Transport on Own Site) on rails along its axis and to modify the distribution of other uses according to future needs.
Along the banks, new underground structures have also been created for vehicles and cycles, as well as new roads and two landscaped parks covering almost 10 hectares with 1,200 trees, replacing the expressways.
Egis’ missions
For nearly 10 years, the Egis teams, made up of around twenty people, were mobilized on behalf of Bordeaux Métropole on the following missions:
- Project management (EP, AVP, AVP-modificatif, PRO, ACT) alongside the architectural firm OMA
- Geotechnical mission (G2-AVP, G2-PRO),
- EXE studies: EXE visa and coordination of studies (architecture, geotechnical works, carpentry, civil engineering, VRD, landscape, lighting),
- Works execution management: work monitoring, OPC mission and coordination of concessionaires,
- Work reception: AOR mission, GPA, DOE.
