Artedo Viaduct

Artedo Viaduct
Viaducto Artedo
Artedo, Asturias, Spain
358 feet high / 109 meters high
(328) foot span / (100) meter span
2010

The Artedo Viaduct will be the highest bridge on Spain’s A8 Autovía del Cantábrico when it opens in 2010. Skirting along the coastline of Asturias in Northern Spain, the A8 is turning into one of Spain’s most beautiful highways with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the A6 gets all the attention when it comes to high Spanish bridges, the A8 has amassed a nice collection of its own with such monsters as the Canero, San Pedro/Rio Esqueiro, Río España and La Regenta bridges. All are at least 295 feet (90 mtrs) high.

The Artedo valley is going to become a very busy place when the new Artedo Viaduct is finished as the 4 lanes of the A8 will be approximately 131 feet (40 mtrs) above the older, 1995-built 230 foot (70 mtr) high Artedo Viaduct which still carries route N-632. The two parallel viaducts are a contrast in styles with the straight lines and close piers of the new viaduct forming an imposing backdrop to the long and curvy spans of the lower bridge. However it turns out, this unusual juxtaposition should make for some interesting photo opportunities

Artedo Viaduct satellite image showing only the 1995 viaduct.