The Castilla–La Mancha Bridge ( Spanish: ''Puente de Castilla-La Mancha'') is a cable-stayed bridge in Talavera de la Reina, Spain.

History and description

Promoted by the Regional Government of Castile-La Mancha, the foundation stone was laid in November 2007. It was opened on 17 October 2011. The building companies were Sacyr, Aglomancha and J. Bárcenas. Standing 192 m high, it was the tallest cable-stayed bridge in Spain upon the time of its inauguration. It features 152 wire ropes. With a total cost of nearly €74M, it was widely considered a

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in the media. With the opening of the so-called ''Variante Suroeste'' of the in March 2015, the bridge—via the Ronda del Tajo—is expected to finally help to drive the

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traffic out of the city center.

References

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