Centenario Bridge

Puente del Centenario
Coordinates37°20′57″N 5°59′35″W / 37.34917°N 5.99306°W / 37.34917; -5.99306
CrossesGuadalquivir
LocaleSeville, Spain
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length565 m
Height102 m
Longest span265 m
History
Opened15 November 1991
Location
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The Centenario Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Centenario) is a cable-stayed bridge in Seville, Spain. It crosses over the left branch of Guadalquivir.

History and description

Programmed as part of the infrastructures for the Expo '92, building works took place from 1989 to 1991.[1] Part of the SE-30 [es] ring-road, it displays a total length of 565 metres (1,854 ft), with a main span of 265 metres (869 ft) and a maximum height of 102 metres (335 ft).[2][1] It crosses the river near the Batán harbour of the Port of Seville.[2] The 5 spans are as follows: (48 – 102 – 265 – 102 – 48) m.[2] The bridge has 88 strap cables.[3]

The bridge opened on 15 November 1991.[4] Only featuring 2 lanes of motor vehicles on each side, it soon became a bottleneck.[5]

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b "Los nuevos tirantes del puente del Centenario permiten otro carril". ABC. 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Ontañón 1995, p. 119.
  3. ^ Ontañón 1995, p. 123.
  4. ^ Borrero, Juan José (1 July 2003). "El Puente del Centenario se cobra una nueva víctima al chocar un camión y una furgoneta". ABC.
  5. ^ Martín, Alejandro (27 July 2018). "Un proyecto caro y complejo para ganar capacidad viaria". Diario de Sevilla.
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