380m
long
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Economic growth, social advancement and action against the climate emergency depend largely on investment in infrastructure, sustainable industrial development and technological progress. Today, about 1 billion people live more than 2 km from a roadway, 940 million live without electricity, and 663 million lack improved drinking water sources.
ACCIONA participates in the entire infrastructure construction value chain, from the identification of opportunity, design and execution, to the operation and maintenance of the constructed works, using the most advanced and innovative techniques.
Performance quality and safety are two of the criteria that maximize the company's value proposal in the development of large infrastructure projects and that differentiate it from other competitors in the construction field.
Design and construction of an arch bridge for vehicles and pedestrians, made with post-tensioned reinforced concrete, with two lanes in each direction, sidewalks and median.ç
The length of the viaduct is 380 m, with a central arch span of 280 m and a height of 24 m (world record in height-to-span ratio).
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
- Contract type: Construction.
- Infrastructure: Concrete arch bridge, with a span of 280 m and a height of 24 m, built over the River Duero, linking Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in the city's historic centre.
- Year of project completion: 2003