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One of 3 high bridges along the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira, the Ribeira Funda Bridge is a 280 meter long structure just east of Prazeres.  Located along the VE3 road, the cantilevered beam has a central span of 135 meters.  
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One of 3 high bridges along the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira, the Ribeira Funda Bridge is a 280 meter long structure just east of Prazeres between the Jardim Pelado and Moinhos tunnels.  Located along the VE3 road, the cantilevered beam has a central span of 135 meters.  
  
 
Even more spectacular on the eastern end of the island is the Ponte dos Socorridos, a beautiful and rare extradosed bridge with concreted stay “sails” similar to the Ganter bridge in Switzerland.  Located near Câmara de Lobos, the unusual span carries a 2-lane highway about 120 meters above a V-shaped canyon.  Also on the island is the no less ordinary João Gomes bridge, a prestressed concrete beam span that is wedged between two tunnels 125 meters above a tight canyon near Funchal.  
 
Even more spectacular on the eastern end of the island is the Ponte dos Socorridos, a beautiful and rare extradosed bridge with concreted stay “sails” similar to the Ganter bridge in Switzerland.  Located near Câmara de Lobos, the unusual span carries a 2-lane highway about 120 meters above a V-shaped canyon.  Also on the island is the no less ordinary João Gomes bridge, a prestressed concrete beam span that is wedged between two tunnels 125 meters above a tight canyon near Funchal.  
  
  
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Ribeira Funda Bridge satellite image.
 
Ribeira Funda Bridge satellite image.
  
  
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Ribeira Funda Bridge location map.
 
Ribeira Funda Bridge location map.
  
  
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Latest revision as of 02:44, 18 September 2019

Ribeira Funda Bridge
Ponte Ribeira Funda
Prazeres, Madeira Island, Portugal
360 feet high / 110 meters high
443 foot span / 135 meter span
2004

RiberiaFundaBy Grupo TPF Consultores.jpg


One of 3 high bridges along the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira, the Ribeira Funda Bridge is a 280 meter long structure just east of Prazeres between the Jardim Pelado and Moinhos tunnels. Located along the VE3 road, the cantilevered beam has a central span of 135 meters.

Even more spectacular on the eastern end of the island is the Ponte dos Socorridos, a beautiful and rare extradosed bridge with concreted stay “sails” similar to the Ganter bridge in Switzerland. Located near Câmara de Lobos, the unusual span carries a 2-lane highway about 120 meters above a V-shaped canyon. Also on the island is the no less ordinary João Gomes bridge, a prestressed concrete beam span that is wedged between two tunnels 125 meters above a tight canyon near Funchal.


VE3-RibeiraFundaEugenioOpen2004.JPG

Image by Eugenio Merzagora.


Ribeira Funda ViaductSatellite.jpg

Ribeira Funda Bridge satellite image.


Ribeira Funda ViaductSatelliteWide.jpg


Ribeira Funda ViaductMap.jpg

Ribeira Funda Bridge location map.


Ribeira Funda LocationMap.jpg


MadeiraIslandBridgesMap.jpg