Ponte Guglielmo Marconi

Ponte Guglielmo Marconi

Ponte Guglielmo Marconi, Rome
Coordinates 41°51′36″N 12°28′14″E / 41.86000°N 12.47056°E / 41.86000; 12.47056Coordinates: 41°51′36″N 12°28′14″E / 41.86000°N 12.47056°E / 41.86000; 12.47056
Crosses River Tiber
Locale Rome, Ostiense and Portuense districts, Italy
Characteristics
Material Reinforced concrete
Total length 235 m (771.0 ft)
Width 31 m (101.7 ft)
History
Construction begin 1937
Construction end 1955
Opened 1955

Ponte Guglielmo Marconi, also known as Ponte Marconi, is a Roman bridge that connects Piazza Augusto Righi with Piazza Tommaso Edison, in Rome, in the Ostiense and Portuense districts.[1]

Description

The bridge was built between 1937 and 1955; the construction was interrupted because of World War II and was resumed only in 1953. The bridge was dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi, bearing the same name as the long avenue (Viale Guglielmo Marconi) through it. With about 235 meters, it is the longest bridge in Rome.[2]

It has six arches and is about 31 meters wide.

Notes

  1. Rendina (2005) p. 699
  2. Ravaglioli (1997) p. 54

Sources

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