Suspension Bridges Crossing Douro River

This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Douro River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. 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


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