Suspension Bridges of Portugal
This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Portugal. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1842: Pênsil Maria II
Porto, Portugal - Douro River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2433 (added 2008-04-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1842 |
| Name: | Pênsil Maria II |
| Location: | Porto, Portugal |
| Crossing: | Douro River |
| Coordinates: | 41.14006 N 8.60986 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Mellet, Stanislas Bigot, Amédée Caruette |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Only towers remain, since 1887 (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced by the famous bi-level Dom Luís I arch bridge. Towers of the suspension bridge are extant at the foot of the Dom Luís I bridge.
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| Bridgemeister ID: | 5665 (added 2021-01-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1858 |
| Name: | Trofa |
| Also Known As: | Barca |
| Location: | Trofa and Ribeirão, Portugal |
| Crossing: | Ave River |
| Coordinates: | 41.345251 N 8.556376 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1935 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 82 meters (269 feet) |
Notes:
- Coordinates are for the current Ave River crossing at Trofa. The Ponte Pênsil da Trofa may have been located here or slightly west of here.
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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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Arame
Ribeira de Pena, Portugal - Tâmega River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4613 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Name: | Arame |
| Location: | Ribeira de Pena, Portugal |
| Crossing: | Tâmega River |
| Coordinates: | 41.539819 N 7.798453 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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Ervedal
Ervedal, Portugal - Maranhão Reservoir
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1203 (added 2004-02-01) |
| Name: | Ervedal |
| Location: | Ervedal, Portugal |
| Crossing: | Maranhão Reservoir |
| Coordinates: | 39.047416 N 7.804091 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
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