Railway Footbridge at Roche-sur-Yon / Bernard Tschumi Architects + HDA

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Text description provided by the architects. The extension of the TGV train to La Roche-sur-Yon, France, and nearby towns bordering the Atlantic marks not only an important moment for the modernization of the European andFrenchtrainnetwork,butalso anoccasiontoinitiatecivicimprovements. Linking the historic city founded by Napoleon (“the Pentagon”) with new neighborhoods, this pedestrian bridge crosses above high-speed railway tracks, providing an important urban connection for the town.