L'ouvrage de 140 m est fait de métal soudé (fer et aluminium) et de bois exotique à arche unique pour le planché, il est également dédoublé au niveau du tablier, ce qui permet de relier les quais du haut et du bas. En 2006, la passerelle est rebaptisée du nom de Léopold-Sedar Senghor à l'occasion du centième anniversaire de sa naissance. L'ouvrage est remarquable et marie très bien avec son environnement et la géographie du lieu.
The bridge known currently as Passerelle Senghor and formerly as Passerelle Solférino was inaugurated in 1999 and closed to the public a few days later. It was completely funded by the government. Some engineers blamed the closure on the fact that certain sections of the walkway were slippery, whilst others cited the materials used in the bridge's construction, or the fact that it was not accessible to people with reduced mobility as the problem. One week after its inauguration, the platform was closed to the public, to reopen one year later, after 14 shock absorbers and non-slip flooring had been installed. Today, thankfully, these difficult beginnings are forgotten - the memory more often attached to the bridge is that its designer, Marc Mimram, received the Equerre d'Argent award for his creation.
The bridge is 140 metres long and made of welded metal (iron and aluminium) and exotic wood for the walkway spanning its single curve. Its deck is also split into two levels, providing a link between the upper and lower quays. In 2006, the bridge was renamed after Léopold-Sedar Senghor to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. It is a remarkable structure which fits very well with its environment and the geography of the area.
Didier MOINEL DELALANDE