Arouca 516 Explained

Arouca 516
Native Name:516 Arouca
Native Name Lang:pt
Coordinates:40.9644°N -8.1753°W
Carries:Walkway
Crosses:Paiva River
Locale:Arouca, Aveiro District, Portugal
Material:Steel
Lanes:1
Design:Suspension bridge
Contracted Designer:Itecons
Builder:Conduril - Engenharia SA
Begin:July 2020

Arouca 516 is one of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges, located in the municipality of Arouca, in the North Region and the Aveiro District of Portugal. The bridge has a length of 516m (1,693feet).[1] It is suspended 175 m (574 ft) above the Paiva River, which it spans.[2] Its name is a reference to its extension in meters and the municipality where it is located.[3]

Its length exceeds by 16m (52feet) the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland, opened on 29 July 2017, by about 500m (1,600feet).[4]

Construction of the bridge started in May 2018.[2] It opened on 29 April 2021 to residents of the municipality and on 2 May to the general public, with prior purchase of tickets online.[5] Access to the bridge is possible either from Canelas or Alvarenga and a guide always accompanies visitor groups.[6] The first person to cross the bridge was Hugo Xavier.[7]

The bridge was designed by the Portuguese research institution Itecons[8] and constructed by Conduril Engenharia, S.A.,[2] at a cost of approximately €2.3 million.[9]

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  1. Web site: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge is opening in Portugal. CNN Travel. English . 9 October 2020. 10 October 2020.
  2. News: Portugal Opens World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, And It's A Trip. 30 April 2021. NPR. 30 April 2021. Treisman. Rachel.
  3. https://weather.com/photos/news/2021-04-30-longest-pedestrian-suspension-bridge-photos Don't Look Down: World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Opens to the Public (PHOTOS)
  4. Web site: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Switzerland. 31 July 2017. CNN Travel. 30 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Ponte 516 Arouca abre amanhã a moradores e segunda ao público em geral.
  6. Web site: Arouca 516 - The Longest Footbridge in the World. 8 July 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521122944/https://www.besttime2travel.com/arouca-516 . 21 May 2021 .
  7. Web site: Arouca. Staff and agencies in. 30 April 2021. World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal. 30 April 2021. the Guardian.
  8. Web site: Itecons - Institute for Research and Technological Development for Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20070427113025/http://www.itecons.uc.pt:80/ . 27 April 2007 .
  9. News: High anxiety: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal. 2 May 2021. reuters.com. 29 April 2021. Demony. Catarina.

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