Portugalete Transporter Bridge (Portugalete, 1893)

Portugalete Transporter Bridge

Location:	Portugalete, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, Europe
Crosses	Nervión River
Coordinates:	43° 19' 24.00" N 3° 1' 2.00" W

main span

164 m

16 June 1937	The deck is demolished during the civil war, although the pylons are left in place.
1939 - 1941	Reconstructed by J. Juan Aracil.

Oldest known transporter bridge.

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