Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues Bridge

Bridge in Guarda District, Portugal
41°01′45″N 6°56′29″W / 41.02917°N 6.94139°W / 41.02917; -6.94139CarriesN221CrossesDouroLocaleBarca d'Alva, Guarda District,  PortugalOther name(s)Highway Bridge of Barca d'Alva, Sarmento Rodrigues bridgeCharacteristicsDesignArch bridgeMaterialReinforced concreteTotal length225 mHistoryDesignerEdgar CardosoLocationMap

Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues Bridge, also known as the Highway Bridge of Barca d'Alva (Portuguese: Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues) is a road bridge over the Douro river, located near the village of Barca d'Alva in the Guarda District, Portugal, around 800 metres (0.50 mi) west of the border with Spain. It carries national route N221.

The bridge was designed in 1955 by Edgar Cardoso.[1] It is named for Portuguese naval officer and colonial administrator Sarmento Rodrigues.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ordem des Engenheiros: Pontes do Rio Douro" (in Portuguese).

External links

  • Ponte Sarmento Rodrigues at Structurae
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  • Structurae


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