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: ''Puente Real'') is a bridge in
Badajoz
Badajoz (; formerly written ''Badajos'' in English) is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population ...
, Spain. It crosses over the
Guadiana
The Guadiana River (, also , , ), or Odiana, is an international river defining a long stretch of the Portugal-Spain border, separating Extremadura and Andalusia (Spain) from Alentejo and Algarve (Portugal). The river's basin extends from the e ...
.
History and description
Promoted by the
Junta de Extremadura
The regional Government of Extremadura ( es, Junta de Extremadura) is the group of institutions ruling the autonomous communities of Spain, Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura.
Structure
It is headed by the President of Extremadura. ...
,
the foundation stone was laid on 28 September 1992.
The project consists of a
cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern o ...
over the Guadiana with the following spans: (136 + 88 + 32) m.
The bridge is continued by a
viaduct
A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide v ...
displaying six spans of 32 m, making a total length of 452 m.
The bridge platform, with 2 lanes in each direction, has a width of 23 m.
The main pylon, made of
reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete (RC), also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having hig ...
, stands 81.20 m high.
It features 28 tension cables.
It was opened on 23 December 1994.
Following its inauguration, it became the busiest bridge in the municipality.
References
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Bridges over the Guadiana River
Buildings and structures in Badajoz
Bridges in Extremadura
Cable-stayed bridges in Spain
Road bridges in Spain
Bridges completed in 1994