General Information
| Name in local language: | Puente colgante de Amposta; Pont penjant d'Amposta |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1915 |
| Completion: | 1921 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge with cable-stays |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Amposta, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 42' 53.37" N 0° 34' 54.06" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 134 m | |
| sag | 13.80 m | |
| tower height | 24 m | |
| span lengths | 46.90 m - 134.00 m - 46.90 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| pylons | width | min. 8.95 m |
| height | 23.55 m | |
| thickness | min. 3.70 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| towers |
stone
|
Chronology
| 1921 | Opening with Miguel Primo de Rivera. |
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| 1938 | Republican army make a provisional ship bridge |
| 13 March 1938 | Bombed during the Spanish Civil War. |
| 1939 — 1941 | Restoration works on the suspension bridge. |
| 1996 | Forbidden for vehicles of more than 10 tons. |
| 15 February 2007 | The bridge is closed to traffic for a full rehabilitation of the structure. |
| 2 April 2009 | The bridge is re-opened after the rehabilitation is completed. |
Participants
Initial construction
Design
- José Eugenio Ribera (designer)
Construction
Rehabilitation (2007-2009)
Owner
Design
Co-contractor
Cables
Site supervision
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (2006): Estudios, inspección especial y proyecto de rehabilitación del puente de Amposta. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 57, n. 241 (3rd Quarter 2006), pp. 5-41.
- (1982): J. Eugenio Ribera. Madrid (Spain), pp. 180.
- (2009): Obras de rehabilitación del puente colgante de Amposta. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 60, n. 253 (3rd Quarter 2009), pp. 7-42.
- (2008): Old-time favourite. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 14, n. 51 (2nd Quarter 2008), pp. 61-63.
- (2004): Puente de Amposta. Colgado sobre el Ebro. In: Revista del Ministerio de Fomento, n. 531 (July 2004), pp. 70-74.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20003212 - Published on:
13/03/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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