Ponte del Gran Caso
| Ponte del Gran Caso | |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Gran Caso |
| Locale | Near Ascoli Piceno, Italy |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Travertine |
| Width | 3.3 m |
| Longest span | 6 m |
| Number of spans | 1 (plus 2 floodways) |
The Ponte del Gran Caso is a Roman bridge across the Torrente Gran Caso 2 km south of Ascoli Piceno, central Italy.[1]
Today, the structure is surrounded by thick vegetation, and serves only to carry a wood shed.[1] The bridge has a span of 6 m, a width of 3.3 m and is built of travertine.[1] The walls of one ramp feature two flood arches, one of which has a segmental shape and runs from the ground to the quarter point of the main arch rib.[1] A similar segmental relieving arch can be found at another Roman bridge in central Italy, the Ponte di Pioraco.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 O’Connor 1993, p. 87
- ↑ O’Connor 1993, p. 171
Sources
- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 87, 171, ISBN 0-521-39326-4
See also
Coordinates: 42°49′56″N 13°35′14″E / 42.83222°N 13.58722°E
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