Verrugas Bridge
The Verugas Bridge is a bridge in Peru. It has a height of 253 feet and is 574 feet in length.[1]
Verrugas Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°53′22″S 76°29′15″W |
| Carries | The Callao, Lima & Oroya Railway |
| Crosses | Verrugas Canyon |
| Locale | Peru |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 175 metres (574 ft) |
| Clearance below | 77 metres (253 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
| Construction start | 1934 |
| Construction end | 1936 |
| Opened | 1936 |
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History
The first bridge - a wrought iron viaduct - was designed by Leffert L. Buck and completed in January 1873.[2] In March 1889, after a heavy flood, the first bridge collapsed and a second bridge - a cantilever design - also designed by Leffert L. Buck was completed in January 1891.[2] The second bridge was destroyed by another flood in January 1934 and a third bridge was completed by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company two years later.[3][4]
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References
Sources
- Khaled, Mahmoud (2009). Safety and reliability of bridge structures. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-415-56484-7.
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