Burguillo Reservoir Arch Bridge
Appearance
Burguillo Reservoir Arch Bridge | |
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Spanish Ministry of Public Works | |
Characteristics | |
Design | Concrete arch bridge |
Total length | 260m |
Width | 12m |
Longest span | 165m |
History | |
Construction cost | €2.4million |
Location | |
The Burguillo Reservoir Arch Bridge is a
Ávila, Spain.[1] Crossing the part of the reservoir known as "Garganta Honda" (deep throat), it is part of the 8km long El Tiemblo
bypass. Of the €5.1 million cost of the bypass, the bridge comprised about €2.4 million. Construction began in 1997. The arch was built by a segmental construction method using travelling formwork.
References
- ^ Alejandro Pérez Caldentey (March 2003), Site Measurements on the Burguillo Arch Bridge (PDF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-19, retrieved 2 August 2014