Suspension Bridges Crossing Tagus River
This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Tagus River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1834: Aranjuez
Aranjuez, Spain - Tagus River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5111 (added 2020-09-05) |
| Year Completed: | 1834 |
| Name: | Aranjuez |
| Also Known As: | Barcas |
| Location: | Aranjuez, Spain |
| Crossing: | Tagus River |
| Principals: | Pedro Miranda |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1930 |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Sometimes claimed to be built in the 1820s, it appears to have been started in 1829 and completed in 1834. The bridge is attributed to Pedro Miranda who was born in 1808.
1966: 25 de Abril
Lisbon, Portugal - Tagus River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 464 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1966 |
| Name: | 25 de Abril |
| Also Known As: | Tagus, Salazar, April 25th |
| Location: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Crossing: | Tagus River |
| Coordinates: | 38.6968 N 9.179 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | David B. Steinman, Ray M. Boynton, et. al. |
| References: | BAAW, BAR, BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW |
| Use: | Rail and Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,012.9 meters (3,323 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 483.4 meters (1,586 feet) |
Notes:
- Major retrofit completed in 1999 to add rail deck and extra vehicle lane.
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2007: Polvorines
Toledo, Spain - Tagus River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2965 (added 2019-10-12) |
| Year Completed: | 2007 |
| Name: | Polvorines |
| Location: | Toledo, Spain |
| Crossing: | Tagus River |
| Coordinates: | 39.862785 N 4.041083 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- At former location of Colgante - Toledo, Spain.
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Colgante
Toledo, Spain - Tagus River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8170 (added 2024-02-03) |
| Name: | Colgante |
| Location: | Toledo, Spain |
| Crossing: | Tagus River |
| Coordinates: | 39.862583 N 4.041194 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Later at same location 2007 Polvorines - Toledo, Spain.
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