Pont Saint-Martin

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Pont Saint-Martin
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The Pont Saint-Martin
Coordinates 45°35′58″N7°48′00″E / 45.599326°N 7.8001°E / 45.599326; 7.8001
CarriesConnection Po Valley-Gaul
Crosses Lys
Locale Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley, Italy
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
MaterialStone
Width5.8 m
Longest span31.4 m, 35.64 m or 36.65 m
No. of spans1
History
Construction endReign of Augustus (27 BC–14 AD)
Location
Pont Saint-Martin

The Pont Saint-Martin is a Roman bridge in the Aosta Valley in Italy dating to the 1st century BC.

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The span is 31.4 metres (103 ft) [1] according to recent research, but frequently stated to be 35.64 m or 36.65 m. [2]

Other extant Roman bridges in the Aosta valley include the Pont d'Aël in the Cogne Valley and the Pont de Pierre in Aosta.

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References

  1. Frunzio; Monaco; Gesualdo (2001). 3D F.E.M. analysis of Roman arch bridge (PDF). p. 592.
  2. O’Connor 1993 , p. 89

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