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
Coordinates40.4282°N 4.5392°W / 40.4282; -4.5392
Carries2 lanes of N-403
CrossesEl Burguillo Reservoir
LocaleEl Tiemblo, Ávila, Spain
Maintained bySpanish Ministry of Public Works
Characteristics
DesignConcrete arch bridge
Total length260m
Width12m
Longest span165m
History
Construction cost€2.4million

References

  1. 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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