Ponte di Pioraco
The Ponte di Pioraco is a Roman bridge in Pioraco, central Italy, presumably erected under emperor Augustus (r. 30 BC–14 AD).
Ponte di Pioraco | |
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| Coordinates | 43°10′45″N 12°59′05″E |
| Carries | Branch of Via Flaminia |
| Locale | Pioraco, Italy |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| No. of spans | 1 (plus 1 floodway) |
| History | |
| Opened | Reign of Augustus (27 BC–14 AD) |
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It belonged to a branch road of the Via Flaminia, which ran from Nocera Umbra to the east through Pioraco, San Severino, Treia and Osimo to Ancona.[1] The structure has a single arch vault.[1] At one end a small segmental arch springs from the ground to the quarter point of the main arch; it worked as a floodway.[1] The Ponte del Gran Caso, which is also located in central Italy, features a similar design.[2]
See also
- List of Roman bridges
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
References
- O’Connor 1993, p. 85
- O’Connor 1993, p. 171
Sources
- O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 85, 171, ISBN 0-521-39326-4
External links
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