Ponte Umberto I

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Ponte Umberto I
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Ponte Umberto I, Rome
Coordinates 41°54′10″N12°28′16″E / 41.90278°N 12.47111°E / 41.90278; 12.47111
CrossesRiver Tiber
Locale Rome, Ponte and Prati Quarters, Italy
Characteristics
MaterialMasonry
Total length105 m (344.5 ft)
History
DesignerAngelo Vescovali
Construction start1885
Construction end1895
Opened1895
Location
Ponte Umberto I
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Ponte Umberto I, also known as Ponte Umberto, is a bridge that links Piazza di Ponte Umberto I to Piazza dei Tribunali in Rome (Italy), in the rioni Ponte and Prati. [1]

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Description

The bridge was designed by architect Angelo Vescovali and built between 1885 and 1895; it was dedicated to Umberto I, King of Italy, who inaugurated the bridge together with his consort Margherita of Savoy. The bridge links the Palace of Justice (popularly known as Palazzaccio) to the area surrounding Piazza Navona. [2]

It is made of three masonry arches covered with travertine and stone of Subiaco and is about 105 m (344 ft) long.

The bridge carries a road with 2 lanes in each direction. Unusually for a road in Italy, this road drives on the left. (Ponte Palatino also has left hand side traffic.) To prevent collisions, there is a raised section with a fence in the middle of the road. [3]

Cars on the left on the bridge Rome, Ponte Umberto I - Left-hand traffic.jpg
Cars on the left on the bridge

Notes

  1. ↑ Rendina, 2005, p. 1272
  2. ↑ Ravaglioli, 1997, p. 53
  3. ↑ "Google Maps | 41°54'09.7"N 12°28'16.5"E". 41°54'09.7"N 12°28'16.5"E. Retrieved 2021-04-13.

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