Ricobayo Arch Bridge

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Ricobayo Arch Bridge
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Coordinates 41°32′07″N5°58′43″W / 41.5354°N 5.9787°W / 41.5354; -5.9787
Crosses Esla River
Locale Ricobayo, Zamora
Characteristics
Design Arch
Total length219m (718.5 ft)
Width11 m (33ft), 2 lanes
Longest span164m (540 ft).
History
Opened1990s
Location
Ricobayo Arch Bridge

The Ricobayo Arch Bridge (Spanish: Puente de San Esteban or Arco de Ricobayo) is a supported deck arch bridge that carries the National 122 Road over the Esla River at Ricobayo in the province of Zamora, Spain.

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The original bridge at Ricobayo was drowned after the river was dammed impounding the Ricobayo reservoir. The arch bridge rises 23 m (75.5 ft) above the maximum water level of the reservoir. Its arch is a composite hollow box section of steel and concrete. The total length of the bridge is 219 m (718.5 ft) with an arch spanning 168 m (551 ft).

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