Verrugas Bridge

The Verugas Bridge is a bridge in Peru. It has a height of 253 feet and is 574 feet in length.[1]

Verrugas Bridge
Coordinates11°53′22″S 76°29′15″W
CarriesThe Callao, Lima & Oroya Railway
CrossesVerrugas Canyon
LocalePeru
Characteristics
Total length175 metres (574 ft)
Clearance below77 metres (253 ft)
History
Constructed byCleveland Bridge & Engineering Company
Construction start1934
Construction end1936
Opened1936
Location

History

The first bridge - a wrought iron viaduct - was designed by Leffert L. Buck and completed in January 1873.[2] In March 1889, after a heavy flood, the first bridge collapsed and a second bridge - a cantilever design - also designed by Leffert L. Buck was completed in January 1891.[2] The second bridge was destroyed by another flood in January 1934 and a third bridge was completed by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company two years later.[3][4]

References

Sources

  • Khaled, Mahmoud (2009). Safety and reliability of bridge structures. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-415-56484-7.

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