Italia Viaduct


Bridge in Calabria, Italy
39°56′20″N 15°57′33″E / 39.9389°N 15.9593°E / 39.9389; 15.9593Carries Autostrada A2 (Italy)CrossesLao RiverLocaleLaino Borgo, Calabria, ItalyCharacteristicsDesignBeam bridgeMaterialSteelTotal length1,120 metres (3,670 ft)Height260 metres (850 ft)Longest span175 metres (574 ft)HistoryArchitectFabrizio de MirandaOpened1974LocationMap

Italia Viaduct is a 260-metre-high (850 ft) viaduct near Laino Borgo, Calabria, Italy. It is the highest bridge in Italy, and was the second highest bridge in the world when it opened in 1974. As of 2019[update], it is among the forty highest bridges in the world. The bridge is located on Autostrada A2 Salerno-Reggio Calabria Motorway between Laino Borgo and Mormanno and crosses the Lao River Gorge.

See also

  • "Italia Viaduct Viadotto Italia Laino Borgo, Calabria, Italy". highestbridges.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
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