Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues
| Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 41°01′45″N 6°56′29″W / 41.02917°N 6.94139°WCoordinates: 41°01′45″N 6°56′29″W / 41.02917°N 6.94139°W |
| Carries | N221 |
| Crosses | Douro |
| Locale |
Barca d'Alva, Guarda District,  Portugal |
| Other name(s) | Ponte Rodoviária de Barca d'Alva |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| History | |
| Designer | Edgar Cardoso |
Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues (also known as the Ponte Rodoviária de Barca d'Alva) is a road bridge over the Douro, located near the village of Barca d'Alva in Guarda District, Portugal, around 800 m west of the border to Spain. It carries national route N221.
The bridge was designed in 1955 by Edgar Cardoso.[1] It is named for Portuguese naval officer and colonial administrator Sarmento Rodrigues.
References
- ↑ "Ordem des Engenheiros: Pontes do Rio Douro" (in Portuguese).
See also
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 07, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.