Castilla–La Mancha Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Castilla–La Mancha Bridge
Carries:2 lanes of motor vehicles on each side
Locale:Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Mainspan:318 m[1]
Length:730 m
Width:43.50 m
Height:192 m
Coordinates:39.9506°N -4.8061°W
Preceded:Puente de la TO-1262
Followed:Puente del Príncipe
Architect:Francisco Sánchez de León
Engineering:Ramón Sánchez de León
Builder:Sacyr, Aglomancha and J. Bárcenas
Open:17 October 2011

The Castilla–La Mancha Bridge (Spanish: Puente de Castilla-La Mancha) is a cable-stayed bridge in Talavera de la Reina, Spain.

History and description

Promoted by the Regional Government of Castile-La Mancha, the foundation stone was laid in November 2007. It was opened on 17 October 2011.[2] The building companies were Sacyr, Aglomancha and J. Bárcenas.

Standing 192 m high, it was the tallest cable-stayed bridge in Spain upon the time of its inauguration.[3] It features 152 wire ropes.

With a total cost of nearly €74M, it was widely considered a waste of money in the media. With the opening of the so-called Variante Suroeste of the in March 2015, the bridge—via the Ronda del Tajo—is expected to finally help to drive the heavy-duty vehicle traffic out of the city center.[4]

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  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Castilla La Mancha Bridge Staying Process. Mc2 Estudio de Ingeniería.
    2. Web site: La variante sur de Talavera, atascada en la Plaza del Pan. Ahora CLM. Rafa. Berenguer. 28 April 2018.
    3. Web site: Un puente a ningún sitio. El Mundo. 29 September 2014. Pedro. Simón.
    4. Web site: Fomento abrió ayer al tráfico sin inauguración la Variante Suroeste. La Tribuna de Toledo. 31 March 2015.