Arrábida Bridge

Porto, Portugal (PT)

Arrábida Bridge over Douro River in Porto. Inaugurated on June, 22, 1963.

Concrete open spandrel deck arch bridge. Total lenght: 493 m, arch span: 270 m, arch rise: 52 m, deck height: 70 m

Designed by Portuguese bridge guru, Edgar Cardoso (1913-2000), the Arrábida bridge held, for quite some time, the

world record for the "Longest Concrete Single Arch Bridge". It is still the 9th world's longest concrete arch bridge.

Picture

Arrábida Bridge

Porto, Portugal (PT)

Arrábida Bridge over Douro River in Porto. Inaugurated on June, 22, 1963.

Concrete open spandrel deck arch bridge. Total lenght: 493 m, arch span: 270 m, arch rise: 52 m, deck height: 70 m

Designed by Portuguese bridge guru, Edgar Cardoso (1913-2000), the Arrábida bridge held, for quite some time, the

world record for the "Longest Concrete Single Arch Bridge". It is still the 9th world's longest concrete arch bridge.

Picture

Bridges - Automobile
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