Cable-Stayed Bridges - A Pictorial











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Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria
Campania Emilia-Romagna Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Lazio Liguria Lombardia
Marche Molise PIEMONTE
Sardegna Sicilia Trentino-Alto Adige
Toscana Umbria Valle d´Aosta
  Veneto  

ABRUZZO

Pescara (PE) Built: 2009
Ponte del Mare
Function: Road bridge across Fiume Pescara
Position: 42º 28' 01.00" N 14º 13' 29.52" E
  
Ponte del Mare, Pescara   Ponte del Mare, Pescara
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2010

Pescara (PE) Built: 2017
Ponte Ennio Flaiano  
Named after: The Italian screenwriter, novelist, drama critic etc.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennio_Flaiano
Function: Road bridge across Fiume Pescara
Position: 42º 27' 42.00" N 14º 12' 29.19" E
  
Ponte Ennio Flaiano, Pescara   Ponte Ennio Flaiano, Pescara
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2017

CALABRIA

Scilla (SC) Built: 2014
Ponte Favazzina  
Function: Two parallell road bridges on motorway A3
Position: 38º 15' 18.00" N 15º 46' 05.38" E
  
Viadotto Favazzina Viadotto Favazzina  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2017

EMILIA ROMAGNA

Casalecchio di Reno (BO) Built: 2009
Passarella alla Canonica  
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Reno
Position: 44º 29' 12.50" N 11º 17' 03.98" E
  
  Footbridge in Casalecchio di Reno, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Castel dei Britti (BO) Built:
   
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Idice
Position: 44º 25' 29.50" N 11º 25' 49.80" E
  
  bicycle bridge in Castel Dei Britti, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Cattolica (RN) Built:
  2005
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Fiume Tavollo between Cattolica and Gabicce Mare (PU)
Position: 43º 57' 58.98" N 12º 45' 06.29" E
  
Cattolica (RN) Cattolica (RN)  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2014

Cella (RE) Built:
   
Function: Pedestrian bridge across SS9
Position: 44º 43' 41.00" N 10º 32' 46.42" E
 
Footbridge in Cella (RE), Italy Footbridge in Cella, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Imola (BO) Built: 2008
   
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Via S. Benedetto
Position: 44º 21' 09.00" N 11º 41' 33.75" E
 
  Footbridge in Imola, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Modena (MO) Built: 2010
   
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Via Nuova Estense/SS12
Position: 44º 37' 56.00" N 10º 57' 22.09" E
 
  Passarella in Modena  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2017

Ostellato (FE) Built: u.c. 2014
   
Function: Road bridge across Migliarino-Porto Garibaldi Channel on road SP1a
Position: ?
  
  Ostellato (FE)  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2014

Parma (PR) Built:
Ponte Alcide de Gasperi  
Function: Road bridge across Torrente Parma
Position: 44º 46' 10.33" N 10º 19' 40.34" E
 
  Ponte Alcide de Gasperi, Parma (PR), Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Parma (PR) Built:
Ponte Via Emilia  
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across SS 9
Position: 44º 47' 16.23" N 10º 22' 18.31" E
 
  Ponte Via Emilia, Parma (PR), Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Rimini (RN) Built: 2009
   
Function: Pedestrian bridge at Marina di Rimini
Position: 44º 04' 28.50" N 12º 34' 13.45" E
 
  Footbridge at Rimini Marina  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Rimini (RN) Built:
   
Function: Pedestrian bridge at Via del Volontario
Position: 44º 03' 35.50" N 12º 32' 44.21" E
 
  Bridge at Via del Volontario, Rimini  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Rimini (RN) Built: 2017
   
Function: Pedestrian bridge in Parco Cervi across Via Roma
Position: 44º 03' 34.00" N 12º 34' 36.06" E
 
Passarella di Parco Cervi, Rimini Footbridge across Via Roma, Rimini
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2017


FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA


Paluzza (UD) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across torrente But
Position: 46º 32' 32.32" N 13º 00' 43.07" E  
Footbridge in Paluzza (UD), Italy   Footbridge in Paluzza (UD), Italy
 
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2020

Pontebba (UD) Built: 2006
Ponte di Pietratagliata
Function: Road bridge across river Fella
Position: 46º 28' 56.50" N 13º 17' 59.65" E  
Ponte di Pietrtagliata, Pontebba, Italy    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2007  
Ponte di Pietratagliata, Pontebba, Italy Road bridge, Pietratagliata, Pontebba, Italy  
 
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2020

Tarcento (UD) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across river Torre
Position: 46º 13' 07.80" N 13º 13' 21.26" E  
  Footbridge in Tarcento (UD), Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2007  


LAZIO


Fiumicino (RM) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge "Il Ponte Mobile"
Position: 41º 46' 15.00" N 12º 13' 41.63" E  
  Bridge in Fiumicino (RM), Italy  
 
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009



LIGURIA

Genua / Genova Built: 1964
Polcevera Viaduct
Function: Motorway bridge across Polcevera River, road and railway tracks
Position: 44º 25' 26.00" N, 8º 53' 35.84" E  
PolceveraViaduct, Genua, Italy Polcevera Viaduct, Genova, Italy  
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 1998; Bob Cortright, 2012;
BRIDGE COLLAPSED IN AUGUST, 2018 IN A STORM
Viadotto Polcevera - after the storm
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2019
IN JUNE, 2019, THE BRIDGE WAS BLOWN UP, TO BE REPLACED BY A BRIDGE OF ANOTHER DESIGN (NOT CABLE-STAYED)

Genua / Genova (GE) Built: 2004
Ponte Divisione Alpina Cuneense
Function: Road bridge across Polcevera River
Position: 44º 27' 40.00" N, 8º 53' 54.28" E  
Ponte Divisione Alpina Cuneense, Genua   Ponte Divisione Alpina Cuneense, Genova
 
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2019

Rossiglione (GE) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Stura River
Position: 44º 34' 01.00" N, 8º 39' 58.33" E  
footbridge in Rossiglione, Italy   Ponte pedonale in Rossiglione, Italia
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2019

Savona (SV) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Vecchia Darsena (REMOVED SINCE 2004?)
Position:  
  Former (?) footbridge in old Harbour, Savona, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Savona (SV) Built:
Ponte Giancarlo Ruffino
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Letimbro River
Position: 44º 18' 02.00" N, 8º 28' 39.21" E  
Ponte Giancarlo Ruffino, Savona, Italy Ponte Giancarlo Ruffino, Savona, Italy
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004; Eugenio Merzagora, 2020

Villanova d´Albenga (SV) Built: 2004
 
Function: Road bridge across Torrente Lerrone
Position: 44º 02' 44.00" N, 8º 08' 36.97" E  
Road bridge in Villanova d´Albenga, Italy   Bridge in Villanova d´Albenga, Italy
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004



LOMBARDIA (click to open in separate page!)



MOLISE

Isernia Built: 2011
Ponte San Leonardo
Function: Footbridge across River Sordo
Position:  
image: footbridge   image: footbridge
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora


PIEMONTE

Baveno (VB) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge on Lago Maggiore
Position: 45º 55' 17.00" N 8º 29' 34.70" E  
  Footbridge on Lago Maggiore  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Beinasco (TO) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge at ipercoop shopping center
Position: 45º 01' 30.90" N 7º 35' 34.33" E  
  Pedestrian bridge, Beinasco  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Beinasco (TO) Built:
Passerella Albano Zuin
Function: Pedestrian bridge crossing Sangone river
Position: 45º 01' 15.00" N 7º 34' 45.00" E  
Passerella Albano Zuin, Beinasco   Passerella Albano Zuin, Beinasco (TO)
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Garessio (CN) Built:
 
Function: Road bridge in Frazione di Barchi
Position: 44º 09' 28.00" N 7º 57' 24.48" E  
Bridge in Frazione di Barchi, Garessio, Italy Bridge in Frazione di Barchi, Garessio, Italy  
Photo ©: Bob Cortright, 2011

Gravellona Toce (VB) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Torrente Strona
Position: 45º 56' 03.00" N 8º 26' 35.51" E  
  Footbridge in Gravellona Toce, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006

Limone (CN) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: 45º 01' 30.90" N 7º 35' 34.33" E  
  Footbridge in Limone Piemonte, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Nizza Monferrato (AL) Built: 2013
 
Function: Road bridge across River Belbo on road SS456 var
Position: 44º 46' 07.00" N 8º 20' 54.65" E  
Road bridge in Nizza Monferrato, Italy Road bridge in Nizza Monferrato, Italy  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2019

Omegna (VB) Built: 2003
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Canale Nigoglia
Position: 45º 52' 5.35" N 8º 24' 35.19" E  
  Omegna (VB)  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006

Spigno Monferrato (AL) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: 44º 32' 33.00" N 8º 20' 08.51" E  
  Footbridge in Spigno Monferrato (AL), Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Torino (TO) Built: 2006
Passerella Olimpica
Function: Pedestrian bridge at Lingotto crossing Railway tracks
Position: 45º 01' 15.00" N 7º 34' 45.00" E  
Passerella Olimpica, Torino   Passerella Olimpica, Torino
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2007 / Per Wåhlin, 2015

Torino (TO) Built: 2011
 
Function: Road bridge on Via Livorno over Dora Riparia river
Position: 45º 05' 24.25" N 7º 40' 13.07" E  
Ponte in Via Livorno, Torino Ponte sulla Dora Riparia, Torino
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2014 / Per Wåhlin, 2015

Torino (TO) Built: 2011
 
Function: Footbridge over River Dora Riparia at Parco Dora
Position: 45º 05' 25.00" N 7º 40' 04.44" E  
Parco Dora, Torino Dora Riparia footbridge, Torino, Italy
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2014 / Per Wåhlin, 2015

Torino (TO) Built:
 
Function: Footbridge over River Dora at Via Mondovi
Position: 45º 05' 00.22" N 7º 40' 58.84" E  
Torino (TO) Piemonte
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2014

Torino (TO) Built:
 
Function: Footbridge over River Dora at Parco Colletta
Position: 45º 04' 37.88" N 7º 43' 18.62" E  
Passerella di Dora Riparia, Torino, Italy   Parco Colletta, Torino
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004, 2015



SARDEGNA


Monserrato, Cagliari Built: 2009
Ponte Emanuela Loi
Function: Road bridge on SS 554 at Policlinico Universitario
Position: 37º 36' 44.00" N  15º 10' 15.05" E  
  Ponte Emanuela Loi, Cagliari  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2010

SICILIA


Acireale, Catania Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge across SS114
Position: 37º 36' 44.00" N  15º 10' 15.05" E  
  Footbridge, Acireale, Italy  
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2009


TOSCANA

Arezzo (AR) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge at IperCOOP across river Castro
Position: 43º 28' 26.00" N  11º 51' 33.16" E  
  IperCOOP bridge, Arezzo, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Empoli (FI) Built: 2008
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge at Plazzolo dello Sport, across River Orme
Position: 43º 43' 29.00" N  10º 57' 15.96" E  
  Footbridge in Empoli, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Firenze (FI) Built: 1978
Viadotto Indiano
Function: Motorway bridge across River Arno
Position: 43º 47' 22.00" N  11º 11' 44.55" E  
Viadotto Indiano, Firenze, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Firenze (FI) Built: 1978
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Mugnone Torrent
Position: 43º 47' 27.00" N  11º 11' 54.70" E  
  Footbridge in Firenze, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Firenze - Scandicci (FI) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Greve
Position: 43º 45' 31.00" N  11º 11' 35.49" E  
Footbridge across Fiume Greve, Italy   pedestrian gangway, Firenze-Scandicci, Italy
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Montevarchi (AR) Built:
Passerella de Parco dei Cappuccini
Function: Pedestrian bridge across road and railway tracks
Position:  
Montevarchi (AR), Italy
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Prato (PO) Built: 2004
Passerella Galcetello
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Via Fratelli Cervi
Position: 43º 54' 09.00" N  11º 05' 28.83"E  
Footbridge in Prato, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009; Eugenio Merzagora, 2019

Seravezza (LU) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Torrente Vezza
Position: 43º 59' 39.00" N  10º 13' 47.06" E  
Seravezza footbridge, Italy Passarella in Seravezza, Italy
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009; Eugenio Merzagora, 2019

Siena-Ruffolo (SI) Built: 2006
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across E78/SS73
Position: 43º 18' 05.00" N  11º 22' 52.22" E  
  Footbridge in Siena-Ruffolo, Italy  
Photo ©: Bob Cortright, 2011

Vaiano (PO) Built: 2003
La Briglia
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Bisenzio
Position: 43º 56' 18.90" N  11º 07' 48.40"E  
  Footbridge in Vaiano (PO), Italy  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2019


TRENTINO - ALTO ADIGE

Bocenago (TN) Built: 2002
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge across River Sarca
Position: 46º 07' 34.00" N  10º 45' 32.16" E  
  Footbridge in Bocenago, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2007

Bressanone/Brixen (BZ) Built: 2006
 
Function: Road bridge on road SP 28
Position: 46º 41' 00.00" N  11º 37' 46.81" E  
  Road bridge Bressanone/Brixen, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006

Cortina all´Adige/Kurtinig (BZ) Built: 1997
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Adige
Position: 46º 16' 08.00" N  11º 13' 56.63" E  
Bicycle bridge in Kurtinig, Italy Cycle bridge in Cortina all´Adige, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006

Mezzaselva / Mittewald (BZ) Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across SS 12
Position: 46º 48' 17.80" N  11º 35' 05.42" E  
  Footbridge in Mezzaselva/Mittewald (BZ), Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2007

Spiazzo, Val Rendena (TN) Built: 2000
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Borzago
Position: 46º 06' 24.50" N  10º 44' 42.93" E  
  Footbridge in Spiazzo (TN), Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2007


VALLE d´AOSTA

Aosta (AO) Built: 2003
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge across Dora Baltea
Position: 45º 43' 37.50" N  7º 17' 40.80" E  
  Footbridge in Aosta, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Montjovet (AO) Built:
Bourg footbridge
Function: Pedestrian bridge across Dora Baltea
Position: 45º 43' 17.30" N  7º 39' 57.50" E  
Passarella Bourg, Montjovet, Italy   Bourg footbridge, Montjovet, Italy
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

VENETO

Colzé de Montegalda (VI) Built: 2012
Bacchiglione Bridge
Function: Motorway bridge on A31 across Bacchiglione River and Roggia Canaletto
Position:  
Colzé de Montegalda (VI) ponte strallata  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2014

Farra d´Alpago (BL) Built: 2004
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Torrente Tesa
Position: 46º 07' 14.50" N  12º 20' 52.60" E  
  Footbridge in Farra d´Alpago, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006

Marghera (VE) Built: 2007
 
Function: Road bridge across the Canale Industriale Ovest (inner harbour)
Position: 45º 28' 22.00" N  12º 14' 13.54" E  
  Road bridge in Marghera, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2006

Martellago (VE) Built: 2009
 
Function: Road bridge across via A4
Position: 45º 32' 36.00" N  12º 08'  
Martellago (VE)    Martellago (VE)
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2017

Meduna di Livenza (TV) Built:
 
Function: Road bridge across Livenza River
Position: 45º 48' 17.00" N  12º 36' 38.54" E  
  Road bridge in Meduna di Livenza, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Mestre (VE) Built: 2004
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Parco San Giuliano
Position: 45º 28' 39.50" N  12º 16' 01.46" E  
  San Giuliano footbridge, Mestre, Italy  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004

Mira-Mira Taglio (VE) Built:
 
Function: Swing bridge (antique) (Renovated in Summer, 2020)
Position: 45º 26' 00.00" N  12º 07' 22.00" E  
Mira Tagglio (VE)   Mira Taglio (VE)
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2004; Bob Cortright, 2011

Piacenza d´Adige (PD) Built: 2014
Adige Bridge
Function: Motorway bridge to Badia Polesine (RO) across River Adige on road A31
Position:  
Ponte Adige, Piacenza d´Adige (PD)  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2014

Tencarola (PD) Built: 2008
Ponte di Treponti
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Canale Brentella
Position: 45º 24' 31.00" N  11º 49' 35.66" E  
Ponte di Treponti, Tencarola, Italy   Ponte di Treponti, Tencarola, Italy
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2009



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