Vigário Bridge

Client

Regional Secretariat of Social Equipment – Government of Madeira

Location

Autonomous region of Madeira

Design date

1991 - 1991

Construction date

1995 - 1995

Design by

António Reis and Daniel Sousa in joint authorship (developed at GRID, Lda.)

Services

Preliminary and Detailed Design; Technical assistance to the construction.

Construction

SOMAGUE, S.A.

Summary

Bridge with a pronounced curvature with a dual deck, box girder in prestressed concrete, built by the balanced cantilever method, starting from the piers and abutments.

This bridge was the first in Portugal built by balanced cantilever from the abutments.

Length / Span / Height / Width:

2x200 m / 104 m / 90 m / 2x10.65 m

Vigário Bridge

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