Burguillo Reservoir Arch Bridge
The Burguillo Reservoir Arch Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge crossing the El Burguillo Reservoir near Ávila, Spain.[1] Crossing the part of the reservoir known as "Garganta Honda" (deep throat), it is part of the 8km long El Tiemblo bypass. Of the €5.1 million cost of the bypass, the bridge comprised about €2.4 million. Construction began in 1997. The arch was built by a segmental construction method using travelling formwork.
Burguillo Reservoir Arch Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40.4282°N 4.5392°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of N-403 |
| Crosses | El Burguillo Reservoir |
| Locale | El Tiemblo, Ávila, Spain |
| Maintained by | Spanish Ministry of Public Works |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete arch bridge |
| Total length | 260m |
| Width | 12m |
| Longest span | 165m |
| History | |
| Construction cost | €2.4million |
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References
- Alejandro Pérez Caldentey (March 2003), Site Measurements on the Burguillo Arch Bridge (PDF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-19, retrieved 2 August 2014
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