List of bridges in Ecuador

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This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Ecuador, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

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Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationProvinceRef.
Puente colgante peatonal construido artesanalmente.jpg 1 Aguarico River Bridge Designed by Toni Rüttimann 264 m (866 ft) Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Aguarico River
El Dorado de Cascales
0°04′15.9″N77°15′03.4″W / 0.071083°N 77.250944°W / 0.071083; -77.250944 (Aguarico River Bridge)
Sucumbíos Province [S 1]
[1]
El puente San Francisco.jpg 2 San Francisco Bridge (Baños) Bungee jumping spot Beam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
V-shaped legs
Road bridge
Pastaza River
Baños de Agua Santa
1°23′39.1″S78°25′28.4″W / 1.394194°S 78.424556°W / -1.394194; -78.424556 (San Francisco Bridge (Baños))
Tungurahua Province

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).

NameSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationProvinceRef.
Puerto Francisco de Orellana 052.jpg 1 Río Napo Bridge 312 m (1,024 ft)740 m (2,430 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
Ecuador Highway 45A
Napo River
2012 Puerto Francisco de Orellana
0°28′22.9″S76°58′44.7″W / 0.473028°S 76.979083°W / -0.473028; -76.979083 (Río Napo Bridge)
Orellana Province [S 2]
[2]
[3]
VISTA DESDE EL RIO - panoramio.jpg 2 Río Aguarico Bridge 270 m (890 ft)440 m (1,440 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
85+270+85
Ecuador Highway 45A
Aguarico River
2012 Nueva Loja
0°03′36.2″N76°52′52.2″W / 0.060056°N 76.881167°W / 0.060056; -76.881167 (Río Aguarico Bridge)
Sucumbíos Province [S 3]
[4]
[5]
3 Chiche Bridge (2014) 210 m (690 ft)314 m (1,030 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
V-shaped legs
Twin bridges
70+174+70
Road bridge
Chiche River
2014 Quito
0°12′39.4″S78°22′09.4″W / 0.210944°S 78.369278°W / -0.210944; -78.369278 (Chiche Bridge (2014))
Pichincha Province [Note 1]
[7]
[6]
4 Río Esmeraldas Bridge 200 m (660 ft)200 m (660 ft) Suspension
Concrete pylons
1978 Esmeraldas
0°53′41.8″N79°38′14.6″W / 0.894944°N 79.637389°W / 0.894944; -79.637389 (Río Esmeraldas Bridge)
Esmeraldas Province [S 4]
Puente sobre el Rio Pastaza.jpg 5 Río Pastaza Bridge 180 m (590 ft)303 m (994 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons (steel upper part)
Ecuador Highway 45
Pastaza River
2006 Chuwitayo
1°55′15.7″S77°49′26.5″W / 1.921028°S 77.824028°W / -1.921028; -77.824028 (Río Pastaza Bridge)
Pastaza Province
Morona-Santiago Province
[8]
6 Guayllabamba Bridge 105 m (344 ft)150 m (490 ft) Beam bridge
Steel
V-shaped legs
Twin bridges
Road bridge
Guayllabamba River
2014 Quito
0°06′20.0″S78°22′56.7″W / 0.105556°S 78.382417°W / -0.105556; -78.382417 (Guayllabamba Bridge)
Pichincha Province [9]
Bridge Ambato, Ecuador.jpg 7 Salsipuedes Bridge 104 m (341 ft)186 m (610 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Ecuador Highway 487
Sal-si-puedes River
1960 Pallatanga
2°03′23.0″S78°59′05.3″W / 2.056389°S 78.984806°W / -2.056389; -78.984806 (Salsipuedes Bridge)
Chimborazo Province [S 5]
[10]
Puente de ingreso al canton Palora (cropped).jpg 8 Río Pastaza Bridge (Palora) Suspension
Concrete pylons
Road bridge
Pastaza River
Palora
1°44′15.6″S77°52′55.9″W / 1.737667°S 77.882194°W / -1.737667; -77.882194 (Río Pastaza Bridge (Palora))
Morona-Santiago Province
Pastaza Province
9 Gonzalo Icaza Cornejo Bridge Suspension
Steel pylons
Ecuador Highway 48
Daule River
1958 Daule, Guayas
1°52′51.3″S80°00′06.0″W / 1.880917°S 80.001667°W / -1.880917; -80.001667 (Gonzalo Icaza Cornejo Bridge)
Guayas Province
10 Río Daule Bridge (Balzar) Arch
Steel through arch
Road bridge
Avenida Francisco Olivares
Daule River
Balzar
1°21′27.6″S79°54′30.7″W / 1.357667°S 79.908528°W / -1.357667; -79.908528 (Río Gualo Bridge)
Guayas Province
11 Río Coca Bridge Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Ecuador Highway 45A
Coca River
San Sebastián del Coca
0°20′33.3″S77°00′26.4″W / 0.342583°S 77.007333°W / -0.342583; -77.007333 (Río Coca Bridge)
Orellana Province
BABAHOYO (34910311652).jpg 12 Río Catarama Bridge Arch
Concrete through arch
2014 Babahoyo
1°47′37.5″S79°31′52.0″W / 1.793750°S 79.531111°W / -1.793750; -79.531111 (Río Catarama Bridge)
Los Ríos Province [11]
13 Río Gualo Bridge 200 m (660 ft) Beam bridge
Steel
V-shaped legs
Twin bridges
Road bridge
Avenida Simón Bolívar
Gualo River
Quito
0°08′34.6″S78°26′37.0″W / 0.142944°S 78.443611°W / -0.142944; -78.443611 (Río Gualo Bridge)
Pichincha Province [12]

See also

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Notes and references

  1. The Chiche Bridge is the highest bridge in Ecuador with a deck 137 m (449 ft) over the Chiche River. [6]
  1. Brühwiler, Eugen (January 2000). "Bridges making a Difference; interview of Mr. Toni Ruttimann". Structural Engineering International. Vol. 10 via Researchgate.net.
  2. "Reconocimiento y verificatión del estado de los elementos del puente" [Recognition and verification of the state of the bridge elements](PDF). Obraspublicas.gob.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. "Inaugurado puente más alto de Ecuador" [Inaugurated the highest bridge in Ecuador]. Construccionlatinoamericana.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  4. "Construcción del Puente Aguarico" [Construction of the Aguarico Bridge]. Puenteaguarico.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 1, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  5. "Puente sobre el río Aguarico integra a las poblaciones de la Amazonía" [Bridge over the Aguarico River integrates the populations of the Amazon]. Obraspublicas.gob.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Chiche Bridge". Highestbridges.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  7. Calvo Rodríguez, Juan Manuel; Arroyo Márquez, Joaquín; Fernández-Pacheco López-Amor, Alfonso; Romo, Fernando (June 2017). Puente sobre el río Chiche en Quito, Ecuador [Bridge over Chiche river in Quito, Ecuador](PDF).{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. Romo Proaño, Marcelo. "Transferencia tecnológica en grandes proyectos de ingeniería – el caso del puente atirantado sobre el río aguarico" [Technology transfer in large engineering projects – the case of the cable-stayed bridge over the Aguarico river]. Puenteaguarico.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  9. "Guayllabamba Bridge, Quito, Ecuador". Maegspa.com - Maeg Costruzioni SpA. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  10. Prade, 1990, p.181
  11. "Viaducto de Babahoyo fue aperturado" [Babahoyo Viaduct was opened]. Contenido.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  12. Federación Ecuatoriana de Industrias del Metal, p.16

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