Assut de l'Or Bridge
The Assut de l'Or Bridge (Valencian: Pont de l'Assut de l'Or, Spanish: Puente de la Presa del Oro) is a white single-pylon cable-stayed bridge in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, designed by Valencian architect and civil engineer Santiago Calatrava and completed in December 2008. The name l'Assut de l'Or is Valencian for the Dam of the Gold and refers to a dam that was located nearby, although locally it is referred to as El Jamonero (The Ham Holder) or Pont de l'Arpa, Spanish: Puente del Arpa (The Harp Bridge). Calatrava called it the Serreria Bridge.
Assut de l'Or Bridge (Serreria Bridge) Pont de l'Assut de l'Or | |
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Side view of the Assut de l'Or Bridge with L'Agora in background | |
| Coordinates | 39°27′17.3″N 00°20′58.7″W |
| Carries | six vehicular traffic lanes, two tram lanes, and two pedestrian cycling lanes |
| Crosses | Turìa Gardens (former riverbed of Turia River) |
| Locale | Valencia, Spain |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cable-stayed bridge with a backward curved pylon |
| Total length | 180 metres |
| Height | 125 metres (making it the highest point of the city) |
| No. of spans | one with 29 cable stays |
| History | |
| Architect | Santiago Calatrava |
| Construction cost | 59.9 million Euros |
| Inaugurated | 12/12/2008 |
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