Marseille Transporter Bridge
The Pont Transbordeur de Marseille was constructed in 19 months and opened in December 1905.
It was the second of two cable-stayed cantilever transporter bridges designed and built by Ferdinand Arnodin, the other being the slightly smaller Nantes Transporter Bridge.
Between the two cantilevered booms was a bowstring bridge section.
Photo here shows the the wheels of the traveller, and highlights the relatively shallow depth of the cantilevered boom.[1]. See also here.
Numerous photos here, including this remarkable high resolution photograph. Note the hauling cable in the centre, and the minimalist spiral staircase leading to a high viewing platform on the tower. The photo also gives a good indication of the extent of rigging, with numerous cable stays, plus two groups of six cables connected the towers and the ends of each cantilevered deck towards mid-span, and the the two groups of eight cables which anchor the outboad end of each deck to the ground. This cantilevered arrangement would avoid the long distance from the towers to the anchorage which applies with tall suspension bridges, but it is not known whether this was the motivation for using this type of bridge here at at Nantes.
Another high resolution photograph here shows the buildings which served as shops and cafeterias. A pain au chocolat could be consumed with a clear conscience after ascending 50m by staircase. The photo also shows
The bridge was partially destroyed by German forces in 1944, and finally scrapped in 1947.