General Information
| Other name(s): | Bridge of Tiberius |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 20 A.D. |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Rimini, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
|---|---|
| Address: | Across Marecchia river |
| Coordinates: | 44° 3' 49" N 12° 33' 50" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span lengths | 7.14 - 8.17 m | |
| number of spans | 5 |
Materials
| façade |
marble
|
|---|---|
| piers |
stone
|
| arches |
stone
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Bridge of Tiberius (Italian:Ponte di Tiberio) or Bridge of Augustus (Latin:Pons Augustus) is a Roman bridge in Rimini, Italy. The bridge features five semicircular arches with an average span length of ca. 8 m. Construction work started during Augustus' reign and was finished under his successor Tiberius in 20 AD; an inscription thus calls the structure as "given by both emperors". The bridge was the only crossing of the Marecchia not destroyed by the retreating German army during the Battle of Rimini and is said to have resisted all attempts at destruction, including the ignition failure of explosive charges. The bridge is still open to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, with the exception of heavy goods vehicles.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Ponte di Tiberio (Rimini)" and modified on 03 June 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): Brunnen - Brücken - Aquädukte. Berichte zum Bauen in der Antike. In: Bautechnik ( 1997), pp. 1-106.
- (1984): Buiding bridges. History, Technology, Construction. Beton-Verlag, Düsseldorf (Germany).
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 305.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 129.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001264 - Published on:
03/02/2001 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
