Balta Bridge
Balta Bridge (Spanish: Puente Balta), also known as the Iron Bridge (Spanish: Puente de Fierro) is an iron bridge, the first of its kind in the city of Lima, that crosses the Rímac river, connecting the Jirón Amazonas to the south and the Avenida 9 de Octubre to the north.
Balta Bridge Puente Balta | |
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The bridge in 2009 | |
| Coordinates | 12°02′37″S 77°01′23″W |
| Crosses | Rímac river |
| Begins | Jirón Amazonas |
| Ends | Avenida 9 de Octubre |
| Named for | José Balta |
| History | |
| Architect | Felipe Arancibia |
| Construction start | 1869 |
| Construction end | 1919 |
| Construction cost | S/. 300,000 |
| Location | |
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