This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1842: Pênsil Maria II

Porto, Portugal - Douro River
Bridgemeister ID:2433 (added 2008-04-22)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Pênsil Maria II
Location:Porto, Portugal
Crossing:Douro River
Coordinates:41.14006 N 8.60986 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mellet, Stanislas Bigot, Amédée Caruette
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since 1887 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced by the famous bi-level Dom Luís I arch bridge. Towers of the suspension bridge are extant at the foot of the Dom Luís I bridge.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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