List of bridges in Bolivia

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This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Bolivia, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

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Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationDepartmentRef.
Puente Sucre, Pilcomayo, Bolivia.jpg 1 Méndez Bridge 208 m (682 ft) Suspension
Wooden deck, masonry towers
19th century Sucre Betanzos
19°21′19.3″S65°10′38.7″W / 19.355361°S 65.177417°W / -19.355361; -65.177417 (Méndez Bridge)
Chuquisaca Department
Potosí Department
[Note 1]
[1]
[2]
2 Horacio Guzmán International Bridge Argentina–Bolivia border 31 m (102 ft)1960 Villazón La Quiaca
22°05′47.5″S65°35′46.4″W / 22.096528°S 65.596222°W / -22.096528; -65.596222 (Horacio Guzmán International Bridge)
Potosí Department
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Puente Cobija-Brasileia.jpg 3 Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge Bolivia–Brazil border Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 concrete pylon
77+42
Road bridge
Acre River
2004 Cobija Brasiléia
11°00′58.0″S68°45′05.5″W / 11.016111°S 68.751528°W / -11.016111; -68.751528 (Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge)
Pando Department
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
[S 1]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with the greater spans (non-exhaustive list).

NameSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationDepartmentRef.
1 Fisculco Bridge 140 m (460 ft)322 m (1,056 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2018 Sucre Ravelo
18°55′00.5″S65°25′29.4″W / 18.916806°S 65.424833°W / -18.916806; -65.424833 (Fisculco Bridge)
Potosí Department [Note 2]
[3]
2Santa Rosa Bridge130 m (430 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
1994 Pucará
18°43′19.3″S64°18′58.9″W / 18.722028°S 64.316361°W / -18.722028; -64.316361 (Santa Rosa Bridge)
Chuquisaca Department
Santa Cruz Department
[S 2]
Triplets bridge.jpg 3 The Triplets bridges
Kantutani Bridge
113 m (371 ft)233 m (764 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
53+113+67
Road bridge
Avenida Kantutani
2010 La Paz
16°31′00.0″S68°07′12.3″W / 16.516667°S 68.120083°W / -16.516667; -68.120083 (Kantutani Bridge)
La Paz Department [S 3]
[4]
[5]
Central La Paz Bolivia 2.jpg 4 Bridge of the Americas 110 m (360 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
Road bridge
Avenida del Poeta
1993 La Paz
16°30′27.5″S68°07′22.8″W / 16.507639°S 68.123000°W / -16.507639; -68.123000 (Bridge of the Americas (Bolivia))
La Paz Department [S 4]
5 The Triplets bridges
Orkojahuira Bridge
103 m (338 ft)219 m (719 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
50+103+65
Road bridge
Avenida René Zavaleta
2010 La Paz
16°30′54.2″S68°06′56.3″W / 16.515056°S 68.115639°W / -16.515056; -68.115639 (Orkojahuira Bridge)
La Paz Department [S 5]
[4]
[5]
6 The Triplets bridges
Choqueyapu Bridge
92 m (302 ft)191 m (627 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
52+95+46
Road bridge
Choqueyapu River
Avenida del Libertador
2010 La Paz
16°30′58.0″S68°07′02.9″W / 16.516111°S 68.117472°W / -16.516111; -68.117472 (Choqueyapu Bridge)
La Paz Department [S 6]
[4]
[5]
7 Alto Beni River Bridge 616 m (2,021 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Route 3
Rio La Paz
Sapecho
15°33′31.2″S67°22′29.0″W / 15.558667°S 67.374722°W / -15.558667; -67.374722 (Alto Beni River Bridge)
La Paz Department [S 7]

See also

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap

Notes and references

  1. Also called Puente Arce, Puente colgante Antonio José de Sucre or Puente Sucre
  2. Highest bridge in Bolivia (123 m (404 ft) high deck). [3]
  1. "Puente Sucre, ¿destino turístico?" [Sucre Bridge, tourist destination?]. Correodelsur.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. "Esperan que restauración del dañado puente patrimonial Sucre finalice este mes" [They hope that restoration of the damaged Sucre heritage bridge will end this month]. Opinion.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Construcción de puente en Chuquisaca rompe records en Bolivia" [Construction of bridge in Chuquisaca breaks records in Bolivia]. La-epoca.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Bárbara, Miguel João da Silva (October 2011). Estudo de pontes com pré-esforço extradorsal [Study of bridges with extradorsal prestressed](PDF). Fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Thesis) (in Portuguese). pp. 34, 39, 52, 53, 193.
  5. 1 2 3 "Trillizos, "The Triplets" Extradosed Road Bridges". Pedelta.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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