D. Luis Bridge - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Luís I Bridge (Ponte Luís I) is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world.

Originally built to take road traffic on both decks, at various times it saw trams on the upper and trolleybuses on the lower. The top deck is now occupied by Line D of the Metro do Porto and a pedestrian walkway.

Length of bridge: 172m and 395m Height of bridge: 85m What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Vehicles and railroad What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Douro's River Date constructed: 1881-1886 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: D. Luis Location: Porto

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