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General Information

Name in local language: Ponte Coperto
Beginning of works: 1949
Completion: 1951
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Vaulted arch bridge
Covered bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Material: Masonry bridge

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Ticino
Coordinates: 45° 10' 51" N    9° 9' 12" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 216 m

Materials

arches stone
brick

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Ponte Coperto ("covered bridge") or the Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a brick and stone arch bridge over the Ticino River in Pavia, Italy.

The previous bridge, dating from 1354 (itself a replacement for a Roman construction), was heavily damaged by Allied action in 1945. A debate on whether to fix or replace the bridge ended when the bridge partially collapsed in 1947, requiring new construction, which began in 1949. The new bridge is based on the previous one, which had seven arches to the current bridge's five.

The current bridge, like its predecessor, bears a chapel.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Ponte Coperto" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20007310
  • Published on:
    17/12/2002
  • Last updated on:
    26/04/2022
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