Pont-Saint-Martin (bridge)
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Pont-Saint-Martin | |
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Pont-Saint-Martin
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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) |
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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- ↑ O’Connor 1993, p. 89
Sources
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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- Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
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