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Restoration work on the Colbert BridgeClosed to pedestrian and road traffic until spring 2026

Restoration of the Colbert Bridge – EN

Since January 2024, the iconic Colbert Bridge, which links the Pollet district to its peninsula, has been undergoing a facelift.

Its restoration, supported by the Ports of Normandy, involves a diversion of road traffic. For pedestrians, a footbridge has been installed near the site of the bridge.

Below you will find all the practical information you need about the works and how to get around during them.

⚠️ Updated 17 March 2026:
The Colbert Bridge is back where it belongs and the works are nearing completion. However, technical adjustments are still being made before it is brought back into service.
The reopening date is not yet known.

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The project in brief

Classified as a Historic Monument in 2020 following strong public support and the commitment of local authorities, the Colbert Bridge is to undergo a complete restoration.
Its structure, made of a mixture of original puddled iron and post-war steel, is badly damaged and will therefore be restored.
Ports de Normandie will also be renovating the carriageway and widening the pavements to make them accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Work is also planned on the civil engineering: resurfacing of the circular paving in the area where the bridge is to be removed, restoration of the stairs, abutments and quay coping, etc. as well as restoring the shunting cabin and restoring the facade of the engine house.
Lastly, the project includes night-time lighting to enhance the structure.

Download the diversions map and the new bus routes

Bridge closure

Plan your journeys!

During the restoration of the Colbert Bridge, a new traffic plan for pedestrians, cars and public transport lines will be in place for a period of fifteen months.

There will also be changes to the direction of traffic on the Pollet peninsula.

The pedestrian footbridge

Ports de Normandie provides a pedestrian footbridge, accessible to people with reduced mobility, not far from the bridge site. It is also accessible to cyclists (bikes on land). Like the Colbert Bridge, it is open to shipping on request, for the time it takes for boats to pass through, 2 hours before high tide and 45 minutes after high tide.

To find out the opening times, visit Citykomi®, a free, anonymous application. It will notify you in real time whether the bridge is open or closed.

The Amiral Rolland footbridge (between the Quai des Indes and the Quai du Québec) will still be accessible.

Download the Citykomi® application

Key stages in the project

– Start of assembly of the pedestrian bridge
Early January 2024

– Closure of road traffic on the Pont Colbert and opening of the footbridge
24 January 2024 at 1pm (slight delay due to weather conditions, the ramps for PRM access will not be able to be opened until a few days after the footbridge is brought into service)

– Transfer from the bridge to the Cours de Dakar
From 8 to 10 February 2024

– Mothballing, asbestos removal and stripping of the bridge
6 months

– Repair of the bridge structure
13 months

– Corrosion protection and painting of the bridge
3 months

– Renovation of the bridge’s mechanism, removal and manoeuvring areas
12 months

– Renovation of the shunting cabin
10 months

– Refurbishment of the facade of the machinery building
6 months

– Lighting
3 months

– End of works
Spring 2026