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One of Italy’s earliest and highest viaducts, the Viadotto Guerrieri or Modica Viaduct was completed in 1968 with a parade of 394 foot (120 mtr) tall, closely spaced piers connected by simple, prestressed concrete deck spans.  The height of the bridge may be greater but I have yet to find accurate information.  Just 2 miles (3.2 kms) west of Guerrieri is the Viadotto Irminio, the highest bridge on the entire island of Sicily.  
 
One of Italy’s earliest and highest viaducts, the Viadotto Guerrieri or Modica Viaduct was completed in 1968 with a parade of 394 foot (120 mtr) tall, closely spaced piers connected by simple, prestressed concrete deck spans.  The height of the bridge may be greater but I have yet to find accurate information.  Just 2 miles (3.2 kms) west of Guerrieri is the Viadotto Irminio, the highest bridge on the entire island of Sicily.  
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Revision as of 23:34, 17 May 2020

Modica Viaduct
Viadotto Modica
Guerrieri Viaduct
Viadotto Guerrieri
Modica, Sicily, Italy
394 feet high / 120 meters high
(120) foot span / (37) meter span
1968

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One of Italy’s earliest and highest viaducts, the Viadotto Guerrieri or Modica Viaduct was completed in 1968 with a parade of 394 foot (120 mtr) tall, closely spaced piers connected by simple, prestressed concrete deck spans. The height of the bridge may be greater but I have yet to find accurate information. Just 2 miles (3.2 kms) west of Guerrieri is the Viadotto Irminio, the highest bridge on the entire island of Sicily.


GuerrieriModica3.jpg


GuerrieriModica.jpg


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Modica / Guerrieri Viaduct satellite image.