Lusitania Bridge
| Lusitania Bridge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 38°55′00″N 6°21′14″W / 38.916753°N 6.3538°WCoordinates: 38°55′00″N 6°21′14″W / 38.916753°N 6.3538°W |
| Crosses | Guadiana |
| Locale | Mérida, Spain |
| Official name | Lusitania Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 465 m (1,525.6 ft)[1] |
| Width | 11 m (36.1 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 December 1991 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Free on both sides |
The Lusitânia bridge is a bridge in Mérida (Spain) .
History
The bridge was built over the Guadiana River in 1991 by a Spanish consortium to take the road traffic from the Romano bridge. The architect was Santiago Calatrava. The bridge takes its name from the fact that Emerita Augusta (present day Merida) was the former capital of Lusitania.
See also
References
- ↑ "Lusitania Bridge". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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