Puente de la Mujer
| Puente de la Mujer Woman's Bridge |
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| Crosses | Dock 3 in Puerto Madero |
| Locale | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
| Design | Forward cantilever with gate-swing opening |
| Material | Steel, reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 170 meters |
| Width | 6.20 meters |
| Opened | December 20, 2001 |
The Puente de la Mujer (Spanish for "Woman's Bridge") is a footbridge in the Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, Argentina that spans dock 3 (dique 3). It is of the Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unique in its asymmetrical arrangement. It has a single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge which rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass. When it swings to allow watercraft passage the far end comes to a resting point on a stabilizing pylon.
It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and is similar to his Puente del Alamillo and Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, but with a forward, rather than a reverse angled cantilever, as is seen in those bridges. The footbridge was donated by Alberto L. González to the City of Buenos Aires in gratitude for 60 years of work in the country. Started in 1998, it was completed on December 20, 2001.
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[edit] Name
A number of streets in the district have woman's names,[1] thus giving the bridge its name.
[edit] Dedication plaque (English translation)
Woman's bridge
Artistic donation to the city of Buenos Aires
In remuneration for 60 years of work in this country
Lorenzo Alberto Gonzalez Foundation
[edit] See also
- Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland
- Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, California, United States
- Puente de la Unidad, Monterrey, Mexico
- Puente del Alamillo, Seville, Spain
[edit] References
- ^ Google Map Numerous streets with woman's names shown.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 34°36′29″S 58°21′54″W / 34.607939°S 58.364911°W
