Ponte metálica de Fão

Fão Bridge, Bridge at Fão Ponte de Fão
Fão Bridge seen from South bank
Coordinates	41°30′55″N 8°46′21″W
Carries	Road traffic
Crosses	Cávado River
Locale	Fão, Esposende, Braga District, Portugal
Official name	Ponte de Fão
Maintained by	Estradas de Portugal
Heritage status	January 3, 1986
Characteristics
Design	Brown Truss
Material	Cast iron
Total length	267.6 m
Width	9.44
Longest span	38.5 m
No. of spans	267.6 m
History
Designer	Abel Maria Mota
Constructed by	Empresa Industrial Portuguesa
Construction start	1890
Construction end	1892
Opened	August 7, 1892
Location

The Ponte metálica de Fão is a bridge in Portugal at Fão. It is located in Braga District, crossing the Cávado River, on the EN 13 (National Road 13 - Porto-Valença). It connects Fão to Esposende.

History

The bridge was designed by Abel Maria da Mota, built by Empresa Industrial Portuguesa of Lisbon, between 1889 and 1892. The field works were supervised by M. Reynaud. The inauguration took place on August 7, 1892, and was named Luis Filipe Bridge in honor of the then Prince Royal of Portugal. Fão bridge was classified has a Public Interest Building on January 3, 1986. The bridge underwent major restoration and reinforcement works in 2005–2006.

Characteristics

The bridge has a cast iron Brown truss type structure, with twelve panels and lies supported by 7 rectangular pillars of masonry and granite stonework buried 15 m deep. The total length of 267 m

See also

• List of bridges in Portugal