Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues
Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues | |
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| Coordinates | 41°01′45″N 6°56′29″W / 41.02917°N 6.94139°WCoordinates: 41°01′45″N 6°56′29″W / 41.02917°N 6.94139°W |
| Carries | N221 |
| Crosses | Douro |
| Locale | , Guarda District,  Portugal |
| Other name(s) | Ponte Rodoviária de Barca d'Alva |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| History | |
| Designer | Edgar Cardoso |
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Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues (also known as the Ponte Rodoviária de Barca d'Alva) is a road bridge over the Douro, located near the village of in Guarda District, Portugal, around 800 metres (0.50 mi) west of the border with Spain. It carries national route N221.
The bridge was designed in 1955 by Edgar Cardoso.[1] It is named for Portuguese naval officer and colonial administrator Sarmento Rodrigues.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ordem des Engenheiros: Pontes do Rio Douro" (in Portuguese).
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