Verrugas Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 11°53′22″S76°29′15″W / 11.889368°S 76.487482°W |
| Carries | The Callao, Lima & Oroya Railway |
| Crosses | Verrugas Canyon |
| Locale | Peru |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 175 metres (574 ft) |
| Clearance below | 77 metres (253 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
| Construction start | 1934 |
| Construction end | 1936 |
| Opened | 1936 |
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The Verugas Bridge is a bridge in Peru. It has a height of 253 feet and is 574 feet in length. [1]
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