Pont de Pierre (Aosta)

Coordinates: 45°44′23″N 7°19′48″E / 45.739675°N 7.329984°E / 45.739675; 7.329984
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Pont de Pierre
Roman concrete
Width5.9 m (19 ft)
Longest span17.1 m (56 ft)
No. of spans1
History
Construction endReign of Augustus (30 BC–14 AD)
Location
Map

The Pont de Pierre (

torrente changed its course, leaving the ancient bridge today without water.[1]

The single-arch bridge has a span of 17.1 m (56 ft) and a width of 5.9 m (19 ft).

The structure is dated to the second half of the reign of

Pont-Saint-Martin Bridge
, located at the exit of the Aosta valley.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e O’Connor 1993, p. 90
  2. ^ O’Connor 1993, p. 171

Sources

  • O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 90 (I158), 171,

External links

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