Dom Luís I Bridge
bridge in Porto, Portugal
The Dom Luís I Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte de Dom Luís I), or Luís I Bridge, is an arch bridge in Portugal. It goes across the River Douro. It connects the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Dom Luís I Bridge Ponte de Dom Luís I | |
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| Coordinates | 41°08′24″N 8°36′34″W / 41.139863°N 8.609336°W |
| Carries | Light rail line and pedestrians (upper deck) General traffic and pedestrians (lower deck) |
| Crosses | Rio Douro |
| Locale | Porto, between the City of Porto proper and Vila Nova de Gaia |
| Official name | Ponte de D. Luís |
| Heritage status | Property of Public Interest Imóvel de Interesse Público; Decree 28/82, Diário da República, Série 1, 47 (26 February 1982); Included in the Historic Centre of the City of Porto (PT011312140163) and partially included in the Historic Zone of the City of Porto (PT011312070086) |
| SIPA Identification | IPA.0000554/PT011312140057 |
| Preceded by | Ponte Pênsil |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Two-hinged double-deck arch bridge |
| Material | Iron |
| Trough construction | Granite |
| Pier construction | Asphalt |
| Total length | Two decks of varying lengths: 172 metres (564 ft) (lower deck) and 395.25 metres (1,296.8 ft) |
| Width | 8 metres (26 ft) vehicular width (between pedestrian walkways) |
| Height | 45 metres (148 ft)[source?] |
| Longest span | 395.25 metres (1,296.8 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Théophile Seyrig |
| Constructed by | Société Willebreck |
| Construction start | 21 November 1881 |
| Construction end | 30 October 1886 |
| Construction cost | 369,000$00 réis[1] |
| Inaugurated | 31 October 1886 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | 1 November 1886-1 January 1944 |
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References
change- ↑ Manuel de Azeredo (December 1999), The Bridges of Porto - Technical Data, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, retrieved 12 August 2014
