Viaducto de Montabliz explained

Bridge Name:Viaduct of Montabliz
Native Name:Viaducto de Montabliz
Native Name Lang:spa
Official Name:Viaducto de Montabliz
Carries:Cantabria-Plateau Highway
Crosses:Valley of the Bisueña River
Locale:Cantabria, Spain
Designer:Apia XXI & Ferrovial
Design:Concrete beam and steel
Spans:5
Mainspan:175m (574feet)
Length:721m (2,365feet)[1] [2]
Width:26.1m (85.6feet)
Height:150m (490feet)
Traffic:11,500 vehicles/day
Open:January 31, 2008
Coordinates:43.1037°N -4.0893°W

The Viaducto de Montabliz (Viaduct of Montabliz) is a bridge located in the town of Montabliz, Cantabria, Spain.

It is known for being the highest bridge in Spain and the sixth in Europe, with 150m (490feet) in height (highest part) over the river Bisueña.[1] [2] It was built by Ferrovial and was completed in 2008.[3] It carries the A-67 autovía.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viaducto de Montabliz . 2007-09-15. 2009-12-18. Ferrovial.
  2. Web site: A quiet, high-level ride. 2008-02-01. 2009-12-18. Trelleborg. https://web.archive.org/web/20090724002211/http://www.trelleborg.com/en/Media/The-World-of-Trelleborg/A-quiet-high-level-ride/. 2009-07-24. dead.
  3. Web site: Montabliz, con 198 metros, es el viaducto más alto de España. El Diario Montanes. 3 September 2018.