Arganzuela Footbridge

Arganzuela Footbridge

*Pasarela de Arganzuela*
Arganzuela Footbridge; Pasarela de Arganzuela
Coordinates	40°23′42″N 3°42′17″W / 40.39500°N 3.70472°W
Crosses	Manzanares
Locale	Madrid, Spain
Characteristics
Design	Pedestrian bridge
Total length	278 m
History
Designer	Dominique Perrault
Opened	24 March 2011
Location

The Arganzuela Footbridge (Spanish: puente or pasarela de Arganzuela, formally puente monumental de Arganzuela, also puente de Perrault) is a pedestrian bridge in Madrid, Spain.

History and description

It partially occupies the land released by the burying of the M-30. Designed by Dominique Perrault,^[1] it cost about €13.6M.^[2]

Building works started in February 2010.^[3] The footbridge actually consists of two separate metal cones,^[3] one passing over the Madrid Río park while the other crosses over the Manzanares, nearly meeting at an elevated middle point serving as lookout of the Madrid Río park.^[3] The combined structure is 278 m long.^[4] Perrault employs plate rolling for the curved steel plates along the bridge span.^[5]

It was opened on 24 March 2011, although initially only for diurnal usage.^[3]

View of the inside
Nighttime view

References

^ Perini, Katia; Sabbion, Paola (2017). "Madrid Río, Spain — Opportunities and policies". Urban Sustainability and River Restoration. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. 231. doi:10.1002/9781119245025. ISBN 9781119244967.
^ "Inauguración en Madrid Río... otra vez". El País. 24 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Gallardón inaugura un puente de 13 millones de euros diseñado por Perrault en Madrid Río". 20minutos.es. 24 March 2011.
^ Morales, R. (25 March 2011). "El icono de Madrid Río". La Razón.
^ Boake, T. (2016). "Innovation in Architectural Steel". In Cruz, Paulo J. da Sousa (ed.). Structures and Architecture. Beyond their Limits. CRC Press. p. 10. doi:10.1201/b20891. ISBN 978-1-315-73076-9.

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[1] Perini, Katia; Sabbion, Paola (2017). "Madrid Río, Spain — Opportunities and policies". Urban Sustainability and River Restoration. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. 231. doi:10.1002/9781119245025. ISBN 9781119244967.

[2] "Inauguración en Madrid Río... otra vez". El País. 24 March 2011.

[20minutos-3] "Gallardón inaugura un puente de 13 millones de euros diseñado por Perrault en Madrid Río". 20minutos.es. 24 March 2011.

[4] Morales, R. (25 March 2011). "El icono de Madrid Río". La Razón.

[5] Boake, T. (2016). "Innovation in Architectural Steel". In Cruz, Paulo J. da Sousa (ed.). Structures and Architecture. Beyond their Limits. CRC Press. p. 10. doi:10.1201/b20891. ISBN 978-1-315-73076-9.

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