Summary
The Centenario Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Centenario) is a cable-stayed bridge in Seville, Spain. It crosses over the left branch of Guadalquivir.
Centenario Bridge Puente del Centenario | |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′57″N 5°59′35″W / 37.34917°N 5.99306°W |
| Crosses | Guadalquivir |
| Locale | Seville, Spain |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 565 m |
| Height | 102 m |
| Longest span | 265 m |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 November 1991 |
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History and description edit
Programmed as part of the infrastructures for the Expo '92, building works took place from 1989 to 1991.[1] Part of the SE-30 ring-road, it displays a total length of 565 metres (1,854 ft), with a main span of 265 metres (869 ft) and a maximum height of 102 metres (335 ft).[2][1] It crosses the river near the Batán harbour of the Port of Seville.[2] The 5 spans are as follows: (48 – 102 – 265 – 102 – 48) m.[2] The bridge has 88 strap cables.[3]
The bridge opened on 15 November 1991.[4] Only featuring 2 lanes of motor vehicles on each side, it soon became a bottleneck.[5]
In July 2018, the Ministry of Public Works presented a project to expand the bridge to 6 lanes (3 lanes on each side). On September 1, 2020, the government opened the bidding for the replacement of the cables, which were at the end of their service life, and the expansion to 6 lanes. It is expected that after several years of delay, the works will be completed in 2025.[6]
References edit
- Citations
- ^ a b "Los nuevos tirantes del puente del Centenario permiten otro carril". ABC. 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Ontañón 1995, p. 119.
- ^ Ontañón 1995, p. 123.
- ^ Borrero, Juan José (1 July 2003). "El Puente del Centenario se cobra una nueva víctima al chocar un camión y una furgoneta". ABC.
- ^ Martín, Alejandro (27 July 2018). "Un proyecto caro y complejo para ganar capacidad viaria". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ "La obra del puente del Centenario de Sevilla se encarece hasta 102 millones y se alarga a 2025". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- Bibliography
- Ontañón, Guillermo (1995). "Puente del Centenario sobre la dársena del Guadalquivir en Sevilla". Hormigón y Acero. 46 (195). Madrid: Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. ISSN 2605-1729.