General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Transporter bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2006 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1984 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Portugalete, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 43° 19' 24" N 3° 1' 2" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 164 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| towers |
steel
|
| truss |
steel
|
Chronology
| 16 June 1937 | The deck is demolished during the civil war, although the pylons are left in place. |
|---|---|
| 1939 — 1941 | Reconstructed by J. Juan Aracil. |
Notes
Oldest known transporter bridge.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 381.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 206.
- Petit journal de l'exposition "Le pont transbordeur et la vision moderniste". Caisse Nationale des Monuments Historiques, Paris (France), 1992, pp. 16.
- (1988): Ponts et viaducs au XIXème siècle. Poitiers (France), pp. 367-368.
- (2004): Puente de Portugalete. Un Transbordador pionero. In: Revista del Ministerio de Fomento, n. 531 (July 2004), pp. 58-63.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002348 - Published on:
15/11/2001 - Last updated on:
05/04/2020
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