List of bridges in Argentina
This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Argentina, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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1 | Old Bridge of San Antonio de Areco | National Historic Monument | 18 m (59 ft) | Masonry 1 segmental arch | Former road bridge Areco River | 1857 | San Antonio de Areco 34°14′26.3″S 59°28′39.6″W / 34.240639°S 59.477667°W / -34.240639; -59.477667 (Old Bridge of San Antonio de Areco) | Buenos Aires Province | [1] [2] | |
![]() | 2 | Puente Transbordador | National Historic Monument | 65 m (213 ft) | Truss Steel Transporter bridge | Matanza River | 1914 | Buenos Aires 34°38′18.8″S 58°21′22.3″W / 34.638556°S 58.356194°W / -34.638556; -58.356194 (Puente Transbordador) | Buenos Aires | [S 1] [3] [4] |
![]() | 3 | Sáenz Peña President Bridge dismantled in 1965 | Truss Steel Transporter bridge | Matanza River | 1914 | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | [5] | ||
![]() | 4 | Urquiza President Bridge dismantled in 1965 | Truss Steel Transporter bridge | Matanza River | 1915 | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | [5] | ||
![]() | 5 | La Polvorilla Viaduct [es] | Train to the Clouds Located 4,200 metres (13,800 ft) above sea level Height : 63 m (207 ft) | 224 m (735 ft) | Trestle bridge Steel | 1932 | San Antonio de los Cobres 24°12′09.8″S 66°24′51.8″W / 24.202722°S 66.414389°W / -24.202722; -66.414389 (La Polvorilla Viaduct) | Salta Province | [S 2] [6] [7] [8] | |
![]() | 6 | Puente Valentín Alsina | Sites of Cultural Interest | 173 m (568 ft) | Truss Steel Bascule bridge | 1938 | Buenos Aires –Valentín Alsina 34°39′34.6″S 58°24′59.8″W / 34.659611°S 58.416611°W / -34.659611; -58.416611 (Puente Valentín Alsina) | Buenos Aires | [S 3] [9] [10] | |
![]() | 7 | Puente Nicolás Avellaneda | 1,633 m (5,358 ft) | Truss Steel Vertical-lift bridge | Road bridge Matanza River | 1940 | Buenos Aires 34°38′17.0″S 58°21′20.4″W / 34.638056°S 58.355667°W / -34.638056; -58.355667 (Puente Nicolás Avellaneda) | Buenos Aires | [S 4] [10] | |
![]() | 8 | Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International Bridge | First major bridge between Argentina and Brazil | 1,419 m (4,656 ft) | Beam bridge Prestressed concrete | 1945 | Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana 29°44′35.4″S 57°05′34.9″W / 29.743167°S 57.093028°W / -29.743167; -57.093028 (Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International Bridge) | Corrientes Province | [11] [12] | |
9 | Arroyo Cangrejillo Pipeline Bridge | Span : 338 m (1,109 ft) Height : 90 m (300 ft) | 338 m (1,109 ft) | Catenary bridge | 1998 | Aconquija 27°24′56.2″S 65°56′35.8″W / 27.415611°S 65.943278°W / -27.415611; -65.943278 (Arroyo Cangrejillo Pipeline Bridge) | Catamarca Province | [S 5] [13] | ||
![]() | 10 | Puente de la Mujer | Designed by Santiago Calatrava Span : 100 m (330 ft) | 160 m (520 ft) | Cable-stayed Cantilever spar, steel deck, 1 inclined steel pylon Swing bridge | Footbridge Dock 3 | 2001 | Buenos Aires 34°36′28.8″S 58°21′54.5″W / 34.608000°S 58.365139°W / -34.608000; -58.365139 (Puente de la Mujer) | Buenos Aires | [S 6] [14] [15] |
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Zárate–Brazo Largo Bridge General Bartolomé Mitre Bridge | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 6,222 m (20,413 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 110+330+110 | 1978 | Brazo Largo 33°54′36.7″S 58°53′06.5″W / 33.910194°S 58.885139°W / -33.910194; -58.885139 (General Bartolomé Mitre Bridge) | Entre Ríos Province | [Note 1] [S 7] [17] [18] | |
![]() | 2 | Zárate–Brazo Largo Bridge Justo José de Urquiza Bridge | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 4,571 m (14,997 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 110+330+110 | 1978 | Zárate 34°06′12.2″S 59°00′09.8″W / 34.103389°S 59.002722°W / -34.103389; -59.002722 (Justo José de Urquiza Bridge) | Buenos Aires Province | [S 8] [17] [18] [19] | |
![]() | 3 | San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons 115+330+115 | 1990 | Posadas–Encarnación 27°22′09.3″S 55°51′43.1″W / 27.369250°S 55.861972°W / -27.369250; -55.861972 (San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge) | Misiones Province![]() | [S 9] [20] [21] | |
![]() | 4 | Rosario-Victoria Bridge | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 4,098 m (13,445 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 120+330+120 | National Route 174 Paraná River | 2002 | Rosario 32°52′12.8″S 60°41′08.3″W / 32.870222°S 60.685639°W / -32.870222; -60.685639 (Rosario-Victoria Bridge) | Santa Fe Province | [S 10] [22] |
![]() | 5 | General Belgrano Bridge | 245 m (804 ft) | 2,800 m (9,200 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete girder deck, concrete pylons 163+245+163 | National Route 16 Paraná River | 1973 | Corrientes–Resistencia 27°28′12.9″S 58°51′35.4″W / 27.470250°S 58.859833°W / -27.470250; -58.859833 (General Belgrano Bridge) | Corrientes Province Chaco Province | [S 11] [23] |
![]() | 6 | Libertador General San Martín Bridge | 220 m (720 ft) | 3,408 m (11,181 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 145+220+145 | National Route 136 Uruguay River | 1976 | Gualeguaychú–Fray Bentos 33°06′01.8″S 58°14′54.3″W / 33.100500°S 58.248417°W / -33.100500; -58.248417 (Libertador General San Martín Bridge) | Entre Ríos Province![]() | [S 12] [24] |
7 | Tancredo Neves Bridge | 220 m (720 ft) | 480 m (1,570 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 130+220+130 | National Route 12 Iguazu River | 1985 | Puerto Iguazú–Foz do Iguaçu 25°35′19.0″S 54°33′41.5″W / 25.588611°S 54.561528°W / -25.588611; -54.561528 (Tancredo Neves Bridge) | Misiones Province![]() | [S 13] [25] | |
![]() | 8 | Hipólito Yrigoyen Bridge [es] | 150 m (490 ft) | 270 m (890 ft) | Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons 60+150+60 | 1929 | Necochea–Quequén 38°33′07.8″S 58°43′32.4″W / 38.552167°S 58.725667°W / -38.552167; -58.725667 (Hipólito Yrigoyen Bridge) | Buenos Aires Province | [S 14] [26] [27] | |
![]() | 9 | Santa Fe Suspension Bridge [es] | 148 m (486 ft) | 295 m (968 ft) | Suspension Steel deck and pylons Gisclard cable bridge 74+148+74 | 1928 | Santa Fe 31°38′24.3″S 60°40′52.4″W / 31.640083°S 60.681222°W / -31.640083; -60.681222 (Santa Fe Suspension Bridge) | Santa Fe Province | [S 15] [28] [29] [27] | |
![]() | 10 | General Artigas Bridge | 140 m (460 ft) | 2,350 m (7,710 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 97+140+97 | National Route 135 Uruguay River | 1975 | Colón–Paysandú 32°15′53.1″S 58°06′00.9″W / 32.264750°S 58.100250°W / -32.264750; -58.100250 (General Artigas Bridge) | Entre Ríos Province![]() | [S 16] [30] |
![]() | 11 | José Manuel de la Sota Bridge [es] | 140 m (460 ft) | 326 m (1,070 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | Córdoba-Carlos Paz Highway San Roque Lake | 2019 | Villa Carlos Paz 31°22′26.7″S 64°26′29.2″W / 31.374083°S 64.441444°W / -31.374083; -64.441444 (José Manuel de la Sota Bridge) | Córdoba Province | [31] |
![]() | 12 | Nicasio Oroño Bridge [es] | 130 m (430 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete Twin bridges 84+130+84 | 1970 | Santa Fe 31°38′26.8″S 60°40′53.8″W / 31.640778°S 60.681611°W / -31.640778; -60.681611 (Nicasio Oroño Bridge) | Santa Fe Province | [32] [33] | |
13 | Mugnaini Mayor Bicentennial Bridge [es] | 110 m (360 ft) | 313 m (1,027 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete deck, steel pylons | Road bridge Cuarto River | 2010 | Río Cuarto 33°06′12.5″S 64°21′10.1″W / 33.103472°S 64.352806°W / -33.103472; -64.352806 (Mugnaini Mayor Bicentennial Bridge) | Córdoba Province | [34] |
See also
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Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ The approach viaducts of the road and the railway are distinct, the road part measures 4,016 m (13,176 ft) while the railway part measures 6,222 m (20,413 ft).[16]
- Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
- ^ "Buenos Aires Transporter Bridge".
- ^ "Polvorilla Viaduct".
- ^ "Valentín Alsina Bridge".
- ^ "Puente Nicolás Avellaneda".
- ^ "Arroyo Cangrejillo Pipeline Bridge".
- ^ "Puerto Madero Footbridge".
- ^ "Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge II".
- ^ "Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge I".
- ^ "San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge".
- ^ "Rosario-Victoria Bridge".
- ^ "Chaco-Corrientes Bridge".
- ^ "Puente Libertador General San Martín".
- ^ "Presidente Tancredo Neves Bridge".
- ^ "Hipólito Yrigoyen Bridge".
- ^ "Santa Fe Suspension Bridge".
- ^ "Puente General Artigas".
- Others references
- ^ "El Puente Viejo" [The Old Bridge]. Sanantoniodeareco.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.137
- ^ "Sitios de Interés Cultural : Transbordador del Riachuelo" [Sites of Cultural Interest: Transporter of the Riachuelo]. Buenosaires.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.138
- ^ a b Negri, José (1947). El Riachuelo, sus puentes y las obras de cruce a encarar en el próximo quinquenio [The Riachuelo, its bridges and the crossing works to face in the next five years] (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional de La Plata - Facultad de Ciencias Fisicomatemáticas. OCLC 39705108.
- ^ "Tren a las Nubes - Salta" [Train to the Clouds - Salta]. Argentinaxplora.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Tren a las Nubes - Route". Trenalasnubes.com.ar. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.152
- ^ "Sitios de Interés Cultural : Puente Alsina" [Sites of Cultural Interest: Alsina Bridge]. Buenosaires.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Chen, Duan, 2014, p.163
- ^ "21 de Mayo - Inauguración Puente Paso de los Libres - Uruguayana" [May 21 - Inauguration of the Paso de los Libres Bridge - Uruguayan]. Regionlitoral.net (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.141
- ^ "Arroyo Cangrejillo Pipeline Bridge". Opacengineers.com - OPAC Consulting Engineers. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Puente de la Mujer - Buenos Aires". Calatrava.com - Santiago Calatrava - Architects & Engineers. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ ""Puente de la Mujer", Puerto Madero". Construir.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 16, 2008.
- ^ Prade, 1990, p.176
- ^ a b [s.n.] (November 1979). "Zarate-Brazo Largo bridges across river Parana". IABSE Structures - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. Vol. 3. p. 10. doi:10.5169/seals-15857. ISSN 0377-7286.
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- ^ Heckhausen, Carlos F. (1991). "El puente "San Roque González de la Cruz" sobre el río Paraná, entre Posadas (Argentina) y Encarnación (Paraguay)" [The bridge "San Roque González de la Cruz" over the Paraná River, between Posadas (Argentina) and Encarnación (Paraguay)]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 42. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 133–154. ISSN 0439-5689.
- ^ "Ponte Posadas - Encarnacion sul fiume Paranà" [Posadas - Encarnacion Bridge on the Paranà river]. Impregilo.it - Impregilo S.p.A. (in Italian). Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Clivio, Nelson. "Puente Rosario-Victoria" [Rosario-Victoria Bridge]. Monografias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.156
- ^ Ponce Delgado, Alberto (1990). "El puente "Libertador, General San Martín" (Fray Bentos-Puerto Unzee entre Uruguay y Argentina)" [The bridge "Libertador, General San Martín" (Fray Bentos-Puerto Unzee between Uruguay and Argentina)]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 41. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 103–119. ISSN 0439-5689.
- ^ Caracciolo, Osvaldo R.; Solari, Jorge Federico (1983). "El puente internacional sobre el rio Iguazú" [The international bridge over the Iguazú River]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 34. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 107–120. ISSN 0439-5689.
- ^ "El puente colgante que enorgullece a Necochea" [The suspension bridge that makes Necochea proud]. Archivo.lacapital.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Chen, Duan, 2014, p.161
- ^ "Capitulo XIX – Puente Colgante" [Chapter XIX – Suspension Bridge]. Paraconocernos.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Gisclard Bridges, precursors of the large stayed girder bridges 2nd part - Michel Wagner". Timbresponts.fr. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Heckhausen, Carlos F. (1977). "El puente Paysandú-Colón" [The bridge Paysandú-Colón]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 28. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 83–115. ISSN 0439-5689.
- ^ Caminos de las Sierras (October 2019). "Nuevo puente en arco José Manuel de la Sota - provincia de Córdoba" [New arch bridge José Manuel de la Sota - Córdoba Province]. Revista Carreteras (in Spanish). Vol. 235. pp. 60–75. ISSN 0325-0296.
- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.143
- ^ "Viaducto Oroño: los secretos de un puente que también es acueducto y mañana cumple 50 años" [Oroño Viaduct: the secrets of a bridge that is also an aqueduct and turns 50 tomorrow]. Airedesantafe.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "El primer puente atirantado urbano de Argentina está en Córdoba" [The first urban cable-stayed bridge in Argentina is in Córdoba]. Revistavial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
Further reading
- Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (2014). "Bridge Engineering in Argentina". In CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group (ed.). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. CRC Press. pp. 135–175. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
- Prade, Marcel (1990). "L'Argentine". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe [The Great Bridges of the World: Remarkable Bridges Outside Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 174. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
- de La Fuente, Carlos; Fuzier, Jean-Philippe; Percheron, Jean-Claude (January 1999). "Rajeunissement de haubans en Argentine" [Reconditioning of stay cables in Argentina] (PDF). Revue Travaux (in French). Vol. 749. pp. 81–85. ISSN 0041-1906.
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External links
- "Brücken in der Argentinien" [Bridges in Argentina]. Brueckenweb.de (in German).
- Denenberg, David. "Suspension Bridges of Argentina". bridgemeister.com.
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