The Corgo Viaduct (Portuguese: Viaduto do Corgo) is a viaduct in Portugal. It is located in the Vila Real District, crossing the Corgo River. It is part of the A4 highway. Vila Real Bridge has a concrete deck, with the 300 metres (980 ft) main span supported by two pylons. It carries four lanes of road traffic on its 28-metre-wide (92 ft) deck.
Corgo Viaduct Viaduto do Corgo | |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′42″N 7°45′04″W / 41.2783°N 7.7512°W |
| Carries | A4 highway |
| Crosses | Corgo River |
| Locale | Vila Real District |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 2,796 metres (9,173 ft) |
| Width | 28-metre-wide (92 ft) |
| Height | 230 metres (750 ft) |
| Longest span | 300 metres (980 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 2013 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | Vehicles only |
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It has the highest deck, at about 230 metres (750 ft) above the Corgo River, among concrete-deck bridges cable-stayed in the central plain.[1]
This bridge is ranked 56th highest in the world,[2] 4th highest in Europe, the most highest and 5th longest in Portugal.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Vaz, Daniel C.; Almeida, Raquel A.B.; Didier, Eric; Urgueira, António P.V.; Borges, A.R. Janeiro (September 2016). "Improving the aerodynamic performance of Vila-Real Bridge deck-section". Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 156: 72–83. doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2016.07.002.
- ^ Wikipedia Foundation, List of highest bridges, accessed 10 July 2018