Verrugas Bridge

Verrugas Bridge
Coordinates 11°53′22″S 76°29′15″W / 11.889368°S 76.487482°W / -11.889368; -76.487482Coordinates: 11°53′22″S 76°29′15″W / 11.889368°S 76.487482°W / -11.889368; -76.487482
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

The Verugas Bridge is a bridge in Peru. It has a height of 253 feet and is 574 feet in length.[1]

History

The first bridge - a wrought iron viaduct - was designed by Leffert L. Buck and completed in January 1873.[2] In March 1889, after a heavy flood, the first bridge collapsed and a second bridge - a centilever design - also designed by Leffert L. Buck was completed in January 1891.[2] The second bridge was destroyed by another flood in January 1934 and a third bridge was completed by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company two years later.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 10 Best Railroad Journeys in South America – #1 The Train Lima to Huancayo
  2. 1 2 Mahmoud, p. 461
  3. ↑ Centenary of the Opening of Desamparados Station
  4. ↑ Across the Andes

Sources

  • Khaled, Mahmoud (2009). Safety and reliability of bridge structures. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-415-56484-7.

Coordinates: 11°53′22″S 76°29′15″W / 11.88944°S 76.48750°W / -11.88944; -76.48750

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