Ponte de Santa Clara

Bridge in Portugal
40°12′22″N 8°25′50″W / 40.20611°N 8.43056°W / 40.20611; -8.43056CrossesMondego RiverLocaleCoimbra, PortugalOfficial namePonte de Santa ClaraMaintained byEstradas de PortugalCharacteristicsDesignT-section and haunched girder bridge[1]HistoryDesignerEdgar CardosoConstruction startApril 5, 1951 (1951-04-05)Construction endOctober 30, 1954 (1954-10-31)Construction cost€ 75,000OpenedOctober 30, 1954; 69 years ago (1954-10-30)LocationMap

The Ponte de Santa Clara (Portuguese for Santa Clara Bridge) is a t-section and haunched girder bridge completed and opened on 30 October 1954, crossing the Mondego River leading to the town square of Coimbra. It was inaugurated on the same date it opened by prime minister António de Oliveira Salazar for a total cost of 15,000 contos (€ 75,000).

References

  1. ^ "Ponte de Santa Clara (Coimbra, 1954)". Structurae. Retrieved 2021-06-13.