This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Argentina, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Province Ref.
1Old Bridge of San Antonio de ArecoNational Historic Monument18 m (59 ft)Masonry
1 segmental arch
Former road bridge
Areco River
1857San Antonio de Areco
34°14′26.3″S 59°28′39.6″W / 34.240639°S 59.477667°W / -34.240639; -59.477667 (Old Bridge of San Antonio de Areco)		Buenos Aires Province[1]
[2]
2Puente TransbordadorNational Historic Monument65 m (213 ft)Truss
Steel
Transporter bridge

Matanza River
1914Buenos Aires
34°38′18.8″S 58°21′22.3″W / 34.638556°S 58.356194°W / -34.638556; -58.356194 (Puente Transbordador)		Buenos Aires[S 1]
[3]
[4]
3Sáenz Peña President Bridge
dismantled in 1965		Truss
Steel
Transporter bridge

Matanza River
1914Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires[5]
4Urquiza President Bridge
dismantled in 1965		Truss
Steel
Transporter bridge

Matanza River
1915Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires[5]
5La Polvorilla ViaductTrain to the Clouds
Located 4,200 metres (13,800 ft) above sea level
Height : 63 m (207 ft)		224 m (735 ft)Trestle bridge
Steel
General Manuel Belgrano Railway
1932San Antonio de los Cobres
24°12′09.8″S 66°24′51.8″W / 24.202722°S 66.414389°W / -24.202722; -66.414389 (La Polvorilla Viaduct)		Salta Province[S 2]
[6]
[7]
[8]
6Puente Valentín AlsinaSites of Cultural Interest173 m (568 ft)Truss
Steel
Bascule bridge
Road bridge
Avenida Sáenz
Matanza River
1938Buenos Aires –Valentín Alsina
34°39′34.6″S 58°24′59.8″W / 34.659611°S 58.416611°W / -34.659611; -58.416611 (Puente Valentín Alsina)		Buenos Aires[S 3]
[9]
[10]
7Puente Nicolás Avellaneda1,633 m (5,358 ft)Truss
Steel
Vertical-lift bridge
Road bridge
Matanza River
1940Buenos Aires
34°38′17.0″S 58°21′20.4″W / 34.638056°S 58.355667°W / -34.638056; -58.355667 (Puente Nicolás Avellaneda)		Buenos Aires[S 4]
[10]
8Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International BridgeFirst major bridge between Argentina and Brazil1,419 m (4,656 ft)Beam bridge
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
National Route 117
Railway bridge
Uruguay River
1945Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana
29°44′35.4″S 57°05′34.9″W / 29.743167°S 57.093028°W / -29.743167; -57.093028 (Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International Bridge)		Corrientes Province[11]
[12]
9Arroyo Cangrejillo Pipeline BridgeSpan : 338 m (1,109 ft)
Height : 90 m (300 ft)		338 m (1,109 ft)Catenary bridge
Footbridge
Pipeline bridge
1998Aconquija
27°24′56.2″S 65°56′35.8″W / 27.415611°S 65.943278°W / -27.415611; -65.943278 (Arroyo Cangrejillo Pipeline Bridge)		Catamarca Province[S 5]
[13]
10Puente de la MujerDesigned by Santiago Calatrava
Span : 100 m (330 ft)		160 m (520 ft)Cable-stayed
Cantilever spar, steel deck, 1 inclined steel pylon
Swing bridge
Footbridge
Dock 3
2001Buenos Aires
34°36′28.8″S 58°21′54.5″W / 34.608000°S 58.365139°W / -34.608000; -58.365139 (Puente de la Mujer)		Buenos Aires[S 6]
[14]
[15]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Province Ref.
1Zárate–Brazo Largo Bridge
General Bartolomé Mitre Bridge		330 m (1,080 ft)6,222 m (20,413 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
110+330+110
National Route 12
General Urquiza Railway
Paraná River
(Paraná Guazú)
1978Brazo Largo
33°54′36.7″S 58°53′06.5″W / 33.910194°S 58.885139°W / -33.910194; -58.885139 (General Bartolomé Mitre Bridge)		Entre Ríos Province[Note 1]
[S 7]
[17]
[18]
2Zárate–Brazo Largo Bridge
Justo José de Urquiza Bridge		330 m (1,080 ft)4,571 m (14,997 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
110+330+110
National Route 12
General Urquiza Railway
Paraná River
(Paraná de las Palmas)
1978Zárate
34°06′12.2″S 59°00′09.8″W / 34.103389°S 59.002722°W / -34.103389; -59.002722 (Justo José de Urquiza Bridge)		Buenos Aires Province[S 8]
[17]
[18]
[19]
3San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge330 m (1,080 ft)2,550 m (8,370 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
115+330+115
Road bridge
Posadas-Encarnación International Train
Paraná River
1990Posadas–Encarnación
27°22′09.3″S 55°51′43.1″W / 27.369250°S 55.861972°W / -27.369250; -55.861972 (San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge)		Misiones Province
 Paraguay		[S 9]
[20]
[21]
4Rosario-Victoria Bridge330 m (1,080 ft)4,098 m (13,445 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
120+330+120
National Route 174
Paraná River
2002Rosario
32°52′12.8″S 60°41′08.3″W / 32.870222°S 60.685639°W / -32.870222; -60.685639 (Rosario-Victoria Bridge)		Santa Fe Province[S 10]
[22]
5General Belgrano Bridge245 m (804 ft)2,800 m (9,200 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete girder deck, concrete pylons
163+245+163
National Route 16
Paraná River
1973Corrientes–Resistencia
27°28′12.9″S 58°51′35.4″W / 27.470250°S 58.859833°W / -27.470250; -58.859833 (General Belgrano Bridge)		Corrientes Province
Chaco Province		[S 11]
[23]
6Libertador General San Martín Bridge220 m (720 ft)3,408 m (11,181 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
145+220+145
National Route 136
Uruguay River
1976Gualeguaychú–Fray Bentos
33°06′01.8″S 58°14′54.3″W / 33.100500°S 58.248417°W / -33.100500; -58.248417 (Libertador General San Martín Bridge)		Entre Ríos Province
 Uruguay		[S 12]
[24]
7Tancredo Neves Bridge220 m (720 ft)480 m (1,570 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
130+220+130
National Route 12
Iguazu River
1985Puerto Iguazú–Foz do Iguaçu
25°35′19.0″S 54°33′41.5″W / 25.588611°S 54.561528°W / -25.588611; -54.561528 (Tancredo Neves Bridge)		Misiones Province
 Brazil		[S 13]
[25]
8Hipólito Yrigoyen Bridge150 m (490 ft)270 m (890 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
60+150+60
Road bridge
Avenida Loberia
Quequén Grande River
1929Necochea–Quequén
38°33′07.8″S 58°43′32.4″W / 38.552167°S 58.725667°W / -38.552167; -58.725667 (Hipólito Yrigoyen Bridge)		Buenos Aires Province[S 14]
[26]
[27]
9Santa Fe Suspension Bridge148 m (486 ft)295 m (968 ft)Suspension
Steel deck and pylons
Gisclard cable bridge
74+148+74
Road bridge
Paraná River
(Laguna Setúbal)
1928Santa Fe
31°38′24.3″S 60°40′52.4″W / 31.640083°S 60.681222°W / -31.640083; -60.681222 (Santa Fe Suspension Bridge)		Santa Fe Province[S 15]
[28]
[29]
[27]
10General Artigas Bridge140 m (460 ft)2,350 m (7,710 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
97+140+97
National Route 135
Uruguay River
1975Colón–Paysandú
32°15′53.1″S 58°06′00.9″W / 32.264750°S 58.100250°W / -32.264750; -58.100250 (General Artigas Bridge)		Entre Ríos Province
 Uruguay		[S 16]
[30]
11José Manuel de la Sota Bridge140 m (460 ft)326 m (1,070 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Córdoba-Carlos Paz Highway
San Roque Lake
2019Villa Carlos Paz
31°22′26.7″S 64°26′29.2″W / 31.374083°S 64.441444°W / -31.374083; -64.441444 (José Manuel de la Sota Bridge)		Córdoba Province[31]
12Nicasio Oroño Bridge130 m (430 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
84+130+84
National Route 168
Paraná River
(Laguna Setúbal)
1970Santa Fe
31°38′26.8″S 60°40′53.8″W / 31.640778°S 60.681611°W / -31.640778; -60.681611 (Nicasio Oroño Bridge)		Santa Fe Province[32]
[33]
13Mugnaini Mayor Bicentennial Bridge110 m (360 ft)313 m (1,027 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, steel pylons
Road bridge
Cuarto River
2010Río Cuarto
33°06′12.5″S 64°21′10.1″W / 33.103472°S 64.352806°W / -33.103472; -64.352806 (Mugnaini Mayor Bicentennial Bridge)		Córdoba Province[34]

See also

Notes and references

  • Notes
  1. ↑ The approach viaducts of the road and the railway are distinct, the road part measures 4,016 m (13,176 ft) while the railway part measures 6,222 m (20,413 ft).[16]
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references
  1. ↑ "El Puente Viejo" [The Old Bridge]. Sanantoniodeareco.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.137
  3. ↑ "Sitios de Interés Cultural : Transbordador del Riachuelo" [Sites of Cultural Interest: Transporter of the Riachuelo]. Buenosaires.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.138
  5. 1 2 Negri, José (1947). El Riachuelo, sus puentes y las obras de cruce a encarar en el próximo quinquenio [The Riachuelo, its bridges and the crossing works to face in the next five years] (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional de La Plata - Facultad de Ciencias Fisicomatemáticas. OCLC 39705108.
  6. ↑ "Tren a las Nubes - Salta" [Train to the Clouds - Salta]. Argentinaxplora.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tren a las Nubes - Route". Trenalasnubes.com.ar. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.152
  9. ↑ "Sitios de Interés Cultural : Puente Alsina" [Sites of Cultural Interest: Alsina Bridge]. Buenosaires.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  10. 1 2 Chen, Duan, 2014, p.163
  11. ↑ "21 de Mayo - Inauguración Puente Paso de los Libres - Uruguayana" [May 21 - Inauguration of the Paso de los Libres Bridge - Uruguayan]. Regionlitoral.net (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.141
  13. ↑ "Arroyo Cangrejillo Pipeline Bridge". Opacengineers.com - OPAC Consulting Engineers. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Puente de la Mujer - Buenos Aires". Calatrava.com - Santiago Calatrava - Architects & Engineers. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  15. ↑ ""Puente de la Mujer", Puerto Madero". Construir.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 16, 2008.
  16. ↑ Prade, 1990, p.176
  17. 1 2 [s.n.] (November 1979). "Zarate-Brazo Largo bridges across river Parana". IABSE Structures - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. Vol. 3. p. 10. doi:10.5169/seals-15857. ISSN 0377-7286. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. 1 2 Bruschi, Silvestro (September 1976). "Foundations of Zarate-Brazo Largo Bridges". IABSE Congress Report (Tokyo) - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. Vol. 10. pp. 281–286. doi:10.5169/seals-10542. ISBN 3-85748-014-9. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ "Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge". Fragueiro-novillo.com.ar. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  20. ↑ Heckhausen, Carlos F. (1991). "El puente "San Roque González de la Cruz" sobre el río Paraná, entre Posadas (Argentina) y Encarnación (Paraguay)" [The bridge "San Roque González de la Cruz" over the Paraná River, between Posadas (Argentina) and Encarnación (Paraguay)]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 42. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 133–154. ISSN 0439-5689.
  21. ↑ "Ponte Posadas - Encarnacion sul fiume Paranà" [Posadas - Encarnacion Bridge on the Paranà river]. Impregilo.it - Impregilo S.p.A. (in Italian). Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  22. ↑ Clivio, Nelson. "Puente Rosario-Victoria" [Rosario-Victoria Bridge]. Monografias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  23. ↑ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.156
  24. ↑ Ponce Delgado, Alberto (1990). "El puente "Libertador, General San Martín" (Fray Bentos-Puerto Unzee entre Uruguay y Argentina)" [The bridge "Libertador, General San Martín" (Fray Bentos-Puerto Unzee between Uruguay and Argentina)]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 41. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 103–119. ISSN 0439-5689.
  25. ↑ Caracciolo, Osvaldo R.; Solari, Jorge Federico (1983). "El puente internacional sobre el rio Iguazú" [The international bridge over the Iguazú River]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 34. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 107–120. ISSN 0439-5689.
  26. ↑ "El puente colgante que enorgullece a Necochea" [The suspension bridge that makes Necochea proud]. Archivo.lacapital.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  27. 1 2 Chen, Duan, 2014, p.161
  28. ↑ "Capitulo XIX – Puente Colgante" [Chapter XIX – Suspension Bridge]. Paraconocernos.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  29. ↑ "The Gisclard Bridges, precursors of the large stayed girder bridges 2nd part - Michel Wagner". Timbresponts.fr. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  30. ↑ Heckhausen, Carlos F. (1977). "El puente Paysandú-Colón" [The bridge Paysandú-Colón]. Hormigón y Acero (in Spanish). Vol. 28. ACHE - Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural. pp. 83–115. ISSN 0439-5689.
  31. ↑ Caminos de las Sierras (October 2019). "Nuevo puente en arco José Manuel de la Sota - provincia de Córdoba" [New arch bridge José Manuel de la Sota - Córdoba Province]. Revista Carreteras (in Spanish). Vol. 235. pp. 60–75. ISSN 0325-0296.
  32. ↑ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.143
  33. ↑ "Viaducto Oroño: los secretos de un puente que también es acueducto y mañana cumple 50 años" [Oroño Viaduct: the secrets of a bridge that is also an aqueduct and turns 50 tomorrow]. Airedesantafe.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  34. ↑ "El primer puente atirantado urbano de Argentina está en Córdoba" [The first urban cable-stayed bridge in Argentina is in Córdoba]. Revistavial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.

Further reading

  • Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (2014). "Bridge Engineering in Argentina". In CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group (ed.). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. CRC Press. pp. 135–175. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
  • Prade, Marcel (1990). "L'Argentine". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe [The Great Bridges of the World: Remarkable Bridges Outside Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 174. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
  • de La Fuente, Carlos; Fuzier, Jean-Philippe; Percheron, Jean-Claude (January 1999). "Rajeunissement de haubans en Argentine" [Reconditioning of stay cables in Argentina] (PDF). Revue Travaux (in French). Vol. 749. pp. 81–85. ISSN 0041-1906. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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