Pont-Saint-Martin (bridge)

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Pont-Saint-Martin
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Pont-Saint-Martin
Carries Connection Po Valley-Gaul
Crosses Lys
Locale Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley, Italy
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Material Stone
Width 5.8 m
Longest span 31.4 m, 35.64 m or 36.65 m
Number of spans 1
History
Construction end Reign of Augustus (27 BC–14 AD)
Pont-Saint-Martin is located in Italy
Pont-Saint-Martin
Pont-Saint-Martin

The Pont-Saint-Martin is a Roman segmental arch bridge in the Aosta Valley in Italy dating to the 1st century BC.

The span is 31.4 metres (103 ft)[1] according to recent research, but frequently stated to be 35.64 m or 36.65 m.[2]

Other extant Roman bridges in the Aosta valley include the Pont d'Aël in the Cogne Valley and the Pont de Pierre in Aosta.


See also

References

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  2. O’Connor 1993, p. 89

Sources

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External links

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