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.