Favazzina 1974 Bridge

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Favazzina 1974 Bridge
Viadotto Favazzina 1974
Favazzina, Calabria, Italy
(482) feet high / (147) meters high
(164) foot span / (50) meter span
1974-2013

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Morandi’s classic Favazzina viaduct on Italy’s A3 motorway is slated for destruction around 2012 when it is finally replaced by a new strut frame bridge. Opened in 1974, the southern stretch of the A3 has become dangerous with narrow lanes, no shoulders and tight curves. A huge reconstruction project is underway with new tunnels and viaducts as well as wider curves and shoulders.


Video showing destruction of the original Favazzina Bridge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bfpi8nPYZw



Favazzina 1974 Bridge Elevation


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Note how the deck is being launched out from the North side in one long piece with a temporary cable stayed tower that will be removed once the ends of the two deck sections are closed in the middle. The Millau Viaduct was built in a similar fashion. Image by Martin Mergili (www.mergili.at)


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An early Favazzina cable stayed bridge proposal similar to the final design.


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The Akragas Bridge is another Morandi Viaduct with clothespin shaped piers similar to the original Favazzina Bridge. Image by basi-melo / Flickr.


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Favazzina 2012 Bridge satellite image.


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Favazzina 1974 Bridge satellite image.


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Favazzina bridge location map.