kids encyclopedia robot

Ricobayo Arch Bridge facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Ricobayo Arch Bridge
Ricobayo.jpg
Coordinates 41°32′07″N 5°58′43″W / 41.5354°N 5.9787°W / 41.5354; -5.9787
Crosses Esla River
Locale Ricobayo, Zamora
Characteristics
Design Arch
Total length 219m (718.5 ft)
Width 11 m (33ft), 2 lanes
Longest span 164m (540 ft).
History
Opened 1990s

The Ricobayo Arch Bridge (Spanish: Puente de San Esteban or Arco de Ricobayo) is a supported deck arch bridge that carries the National 122 Road over the Esla River at Ricobayo in the province of Zamora, Spain.

The original bridge at Ricobayo was drowned after the river was dammed impounding the Ricobayo reservoir. The arch bridge rises 23 m (75.5 ft) above the maximum water level of the reservoir. Its arch is a composite hollow box section of steel and concrete. The total length of the bridge is 219 m (718.5 ft) with an arch spanning 168 m (551 ft).

Other bridges nearby

  • Requejo viaduct has a steel arch stretching 120 m (394 ft) across the Duero River at Pino del Oro. It was designed by engineer Jose Eugenio Ribera
  • Martin Gil Viaduct, measuring 192 m (630 ft), a world record in its day. The team included Eduardo Torroja. Construction of the Martín Gil Viaduct was disrupted by the Spanish Civil War, resulting in sources giving differing dates for completion:
    • Zamora 1942
    • 1936 Rio Esla-Brücke Zamora, 192 m.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Puente de Arco de Ricobayo para niños

kids search engine
Ricobayo Arch Bridge Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.