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Bridge over the Soure River, Alfarelos

By Diana Teixeira

Dating back to 1887, the railway bridge over the Soure River on the Alfarelos Branch has a total length of 120.12m (3×40.04m). The deck consists of two continuous riveted lattice girders of the multiple hinge type, with a height of 5.8m and a width of 4.8m. The deck is supported on masonry pillars founded at … Continued

New Bridge over the Gilão River

By Diana Teixeira

The “new” bridge over the Gilão River, in the heart of Tavira, arose from the need to create a new connection between the banks due to the deterioration of the “military bridge”. The new reinforced and prestressed concrete structure is made of piers with a modified rectangular section and ribs at the corners with 3.20m … Continued

Roman bridge over the Gilão River

By Diana Teixeira

Classified as a property of public interest since 1986, the Roman Bridge of Tavira over the Gilão River is a stone masonry structure with 7 masonry arches, spanning 86m in length and measuring 6.45m in width. On December 3, 1989, a major flood struck the city of Tavira, causing severe damage to the bridge. One … Continued

Duarte Pacheco Viaduct

By Diana Teixeira

Duarte Pacheco Viaduct is a reinforced concrete structure, with 355 metres long between the axes of the abutments, designed in 1937 by João Alberto Barbosa Carmona and built in 1944 by “Sociedade de Empreitada de Obras Públicas, Lda” (SEOP, Lda). In 1993 and 1994, LNEC performed inspections and tests, which revealed cracks associated with alkali-silica … Continued

Marechal Carmona Bridge

By Diana Teixeira

Inaugurated in 1955, the Marechal Carmona Bridge over the Tejo River in Vila Franca de Xira was, at the time, the closest bridge to Lisbon connecting both riverbanks. Spanning 1224 meters, the bridge comprises a central section made up of five metallic spans, each 103.50 metres long, and two access viaducts made of reinforced concrete, … Continued

Pedestrian Crossing in Azambuja

By Madalena Quilho

The 5 walkways of Sonae’s depot establish the connection between the main entrance and various warehouses, with sections ranging from 38m to 107m in length. The decks were designed with a mixed steel-concrete structure, consisting of double trusses with typical spans of 25m, a height of 4.3m, and a width of 2.2m. The floors are … Continued

Arrábida Bridge

By Madalena Quilho

Arrábida bridge crosses the Douro River, connecting Vila Nova de Gaia to Porto. Built in 1963, the bridge has a total length of 493.20 metres with an arch of 270 metres in chord and 52 metres in height. The continuous deck, spanning the entire 493.2 metres, consists of a girder with 12 beams, measuring 26.50 … Continued

Bridge over the Ocreza River

By Madalena Quilho

Located on IC8 between Proença-a-Nova and Perdição, the bridge over the Ocreza River extends over 420 metres on a single-cell concrete box girder deck with longitudinal prestressing. The cross-section is a variable-height box, 15.30m wide made up of three spans, of which the main one over the river is 190 metres long. The bridge was … Continued