Third Millennium Bridge Puente del Tercer Milenio | |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′56″N0°54′30″W / 41.66556°N 0.90833°W |
| Crosses | Ebro |
| Locale | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bow-string bridge |
| Total length | 270 m |
| Width | 48 m |
| Longest span | 216 m |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Juan José Arenas de Pablo |
| Constructed by | Dragados |
| Opened | 7 June 2008 |
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The Third Millennium Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Tercer Milenio) is a bow-string bridge in Zaragoza, Spain. It crosses the Ebro.
A project by Juan José Arenas de Pablo , the final draft dates back to 2002. [1] Building works took place between 2005 and 2008. [1] Completing the Z-30 highway, [2] its inception was programmed vis-à-vis the Expo 2008 in Zaragoza. [3] Commissioned by the State-funded company Zaragoza Alta Velocidad, it was built by Dragados S.A. [2]
It was opened on 7 June 2008. [2]
The bridge displays a length of 270 m, a width of 48 m, and a main span of 216 m. [4]
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