Ponte metálica de Fão

Bridge in Braga District, Portugal
41°30′55″N 8°46′21″W / 41.5153°N 8.7725°W / 41.5153; -8.7725CarriesRoad trafficCrossesCávado RiverLocaleFão, Esposende,
Braga District,  PortugalOfficial namePonte de FãoMaintained byEstradas de PortugalHeritage statusJanuary 3, 1986CharacteristicsDesignBrown TrussMaterialCast ironTotal length267.6 mWidth9.44Longest span38.5 mNo. of spans267.6 mHistoryDesignerAbel Maria MotaConstructed byEmpresa Industrial PortuguesaConstruction start1890Construction end1892OpenedAugust 7, 1892LocationMap

The Ponte metálica de Fão is a bridge in Portugal at Fão. It is located in Braga District, crossing the Cávado River, on the EN 13 (National Road 13 - Porto-Valença). It connects Fão to Esposende.

History

The bridge was designed by Abel Maria da Mota, built by Empresa Industrial Portuguesa of Lisbon, between 1889 and 1892. The field works were supervised by M. Reynaud. The inauguration took place on August 7, 1892, and was named Luis Filipe Bridge in honor of the then Prince Royal of Portugal. Fão bridge was classified has a Public Interest Building on January 3, 1986.[1] The bridge underwent major restoration and reinforcement works in 2005–2006.

Characteristics

The bridge has a cast iron Brown truss type structure, with twelve panels and lies supported by 7 rectangular pillars of masonry and granite stonework buried 15 m deep. The total length of 267 m

See also

References

  1. ^ Manuel Albino Penteado Neiva Esposende: páginas de memórias - 1991 "A Ponte Metálica de Fão, considerada como o único exemplar, em Esposende, da Arquitectura Industrial, foi classificada como Imóvel de Interesse Público por Decreto do Governo, n9 1 de 3 de Janeiro de ... Chamava-se Abel Maria [ ] Mota.(sic)

41°30′55″N 8°46′21″W / 41.51528°N 8.77250°W / 41.51528; -8.77250


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