Lusitania Bridge

Bridge in Mérida, Spain
38°55′00″N 6°21′14″W / 38.916753°N 6.3538°W / 38.916753; -6.3538CrossesGuadianaLocaleMérida, SpainOfficial nameLusitania BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length465 m (1,525.6 ft)[1]Width11 m (36.1 ft)Longest span189 m (620.1 ft)HistoryOpened10 December 1991; 32 years ago (1991-12-10)StatisticsTollFree on both sidesLocationMap

The Lusitania Bridge is a bridge in Mérida, Spain.

History

Lusitania bridge was built over the Guadiana River in 1991 by a Spanish consortium, in order to take the road traffic off from the nearly 2000 years old Romano bridge. The architect was Santiago Calatrava. The bridge takes its name from the fact that Emerita Augusta (present day Merida) was the former capital of Lusitania, an ancient Roman province.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lusitania Bridge". Retrieved 17 April 2018.


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