Sfalassà Viaduct

Viadotto Sfalassà
Coordinates38°16′17″N 15°48′12″E / 38.27130°N 15.80326°E / 38.27130; 15.80326
Carries Autostrada A2 (Italy)
LocaleBagnara Calabra, Calabria, Italy
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge (Portal frame)
MaterialSteel
Height254 metres (833 ft)
Longest span376 metres (1,234 ft)
History
ArchitectSilvano Zorzi
Opened1974
Location

Sfalassà Viaduct is a 254-metre-high (833 ft) viaduct near Bagnara Calabra, Calabria, Italy. The bridge is located on Autostrada A2 Salerno-Reggio Calabria Motorway and has a main span of 376 metres. It is the highest and longest span frame bridge in the world[1] and as of 2019 it is among the 50 highest bridges of any type. It is the second highest bridge in Italy after the Italia Viaduct. The Sfalassà Viaduct won the CECM European award three times.

See also

References

  1. "Sfalassa Bridge - HighestBridges.com".


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