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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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1858: Trofa

Trofa and Ribeirão, Portugal - Ave River
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.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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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