General Information
| Name in local language: | Ponte Maria Pia |
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| Other name(s): | Pia Maria Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 5 January 1876 |
| Completion: | 8 October 1877 |
| Status: | out of service |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Two-hinged arch bridge Truss arch bridge Deck arch bridge |
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| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1990 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Porto, Porto, Portugal Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal |
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| Crosses: |
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| Replaced by: |
São João Bridge (1991)
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| See also: |
Dom Luís I Bridge (1886)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 8' 23.38" N 8° 35' 49.23" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 563 m | |
| arch span | 160 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 61.20 m | |
| number of tracks | 1 | |
| deck | deck width | 6.0 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | French Franc 965 000 |
Materials
| arch |
cast iron
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Chronology
| 4 November 1877 | Inauguration |
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| 1991 | Rail services are transfered to the adjacent São João Bridge. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1986): L'architecture du fer. France: XIXe siècle. Editions Champ Vallon, Seyssel (France), ISBN 9782903528713, pp. 109.
- (1997): L'architecture et les ingénieurs. Deux siècles de réalisations. Moniteur, Paris (France), pp. 101.
- (2002): Bridges that Changed the World. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 74-75.
- (2002): Brücken, die die Welt verbinden. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 74-75.
- (1939): Eiffel: Le Magicien du fer. Editions de la Tournelle, Paris (France), pp. 133.
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20000054 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
07/11/2018
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