Portugal Arrabida,Porto,Portugal
The Arrábida Bridge is an arched bridge over the River Douro that connects Porto (via the Arrábida area) to Vila Nova de Gaia (via the Candal junction) in Porto, Portugal.
At the time of its construction in 1963, the bridge had the largest reinforced concrete arch of any bridge in the world.
The total length of the platform is 614.6m, with a width of 26.5m. It has a span of 270m and an arch span of 52m, which is made up of two parallel hollow ribs, 8m wide and connected by longitudinal and transverse bracing.
The engineer responsible for its design was Edgar António de Mesquita Cardoso, who had the collaboration of the architect Inácio Peres Fernandes and the engineers José Francisco de Azevedo e Silva, who was responsible for the lighting study, and José do Canto Moniz, who was responsible for the carriageway sidewalk study.
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At the time of its construction in 1963, the bridge had the largest reinforced concrete arch of any bridge in the world.
The total length of the platform is 614.6m, with a width of 26.5m. It has a span of 270m and an arch span of 52m, which is made up of two parallel hollow ribs, 8m wide and connected by longitudinal and transverse bracing.
The engineer responsible for its design was Edgar António de Mesquita Cardoso, who had the collaboration of the architect Inácio Peres Fernandes and the engineers José Francisco de Azevedo e Silva, who was responsible for the lighting study, and José do Canto Moniz, who was responsible for the carriageway sidewalk study.
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Photography Tips
Tripod, wide angle.
Travel Information
Easy to get to with your own transportation, free park right next door.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Just a few people
Best Timing
Blue hour/at night in summer
Sunrise & Sunset
06:39 - 18:45
| current local time: 21:17
Photo Themes
bridges
City skyline
Locations
Bridge Arrabida
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