The Third Millennium Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Tercer Milenio) is a bow-string bridge in Zaragoza, Spain. It crosses the Ebro.
Third Millennium Bridge Puente del Tercer Milenio | |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′56″N 0°54′30″W / 41.66556°N 0.90833°W |
| Crosses | Ebro |
| Locale | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bow-string bridge |
| Total length | 270 m |
| Width | 48 m |
| Longest span | 216 m |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Juan José Arenas de Pablo |
| Constructed by | Dragados |
| Opened | 7 June 2008 |
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History and description
editA project by Juan José Arenas de Pablo, the final draft dates back to 2002.[1] Building works took place between 2005 and 2008.[1] Completing the Z-30 highway,[2] its inception was programmed vis-à-vis the Expo 2008 in Zaragoza.[3] Commissioned by the State-funded company Zaragoza Alta Velocidad, it was built by Dragados S.A.[2]
It was opened on 7 June 2008.[2]
The bridge displays a length of 270 m, a width of 48 m, and a main span of 216 m.[4]
References
edit- Citations
- ^ a b Capellán & Sacristán 2018, p. 30.
- ^ a b c Sola Landero 2013, p. 54.
- ^ Sola Landero 2013, p. 54–55.
- ^ Sola Landero 2013, p. 55.
- Bibliography
- Capellán, Guillermo; Sacristán, Miguel (2018). "Los proyectos de Juan José Arenas en la etapa entre 1999 y 2017" (PDF). Revista de Obras Públicas (3594): 26–37. ISSN 0034-8619.
- Sola Landero, Julia (2013). "Puente del Tercer Milenio. Escultura sobre el Ebro" (PDF). Revista del Ministerio de Fomento (630): 54–57. ISSN 1577-4589. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-09.
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