Before revision: Schematic of a basket-handle arch In the 19th century, the first major French railroad bridges were basket-handle arches: Cinq-Mars bridge (1846–1847), Port-de-Piles bridge (1846–1848), Morandière bridges: Montlouis (1843–1845), Plessis-les-Tours (1855–1857).
After revision: In the 19th century, the first major French railroad bridges were basket-handle arches: Cinq-Mars bridge (1846–1847), Port-de-Piles bridge (1846–1848), Morandière bridges: Montlouis (1843–1845), Plessis-les-Tours (1855–1857).