General Information
| Other name(s): | Puente Paysandú-Colón |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1970 |
| Completion: | 10 December 1975 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
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| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
| Structure: |
main bridge: Box girder bridge |
| Construction method: |
main bridge: Balanced cantilever method |
| Structure: |
main bridge: Haunched girder bridge |
| Material: |
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| Structure: |
approach viaducts: Double T-section girder bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Colón, Entre Ríos, Argentina Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 32° 15' 53.47" S 58° 6' 1.83" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 2 350.44 m | |
| clearance | 34 m | |
| eastern approach viaduct | ||
|---|---|---|
| length | 460 m | |
| main bridge | ||
| length | 334 m | |
| span lengths of main bridge | 97.17 m - 140.40 m - 97.17 m | |
| roadway / carriageway width | 8.00 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.00 - 8.00 m |
| deck width | 11.40 m | |
| western approach viaduct | ||
| length | 1 575 m | |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 10 December 1975 | Inauguration by the President of Argentina, Isabel Perón. |
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The General Artigas Bridge (Spanish: Puente General Artigas) is an international road bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina and Uruguay. It runs between Colón, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, and Paysandú, Paysandú Department, Uruguay. It is a cantilever bridge with a total length of 2,350 metres (7,709 ft). The main span of the bridge measures 140 metres (460 ft) in length.
The bridge is named after José Gervasio Artigas, the father of Uruguayan independence. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1975.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "General Artigas Bridge" and modified on January 4, 2025 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 190-191.
- (1977): El puente Paysandú-Colón. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 28, n. 123 (2nd Quarter 1977), pp. 83-115.
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20004686 - Published on:
27/08/2002 - Last updated on:
31/12/2024
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