Verrugas Bridge | |
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Carries | The Callao, Lima & Oroya Railway |
Crosses | Verrugas Canyon |
Locale | Peru |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 175 metres (574 ft) |
Clearance below | 77 metres (253 ft) |
History | |
Constructed by | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
Construction start | 1934 |
Construction end | 1936 |
Opened | 1936 |
The Verugas Bridge is a bridge in Peru. It has a height of 253 feet and is 574 feet in length.
The first bridge - a wrought iron viaduct - was designed by Leffert L. Buck and completed in January 1873. In March 1889, after a heavy flood, the first bridge collapsed and a second bridge - a centilever design - also designed by Leffert L. Buck was completed in January 1891. The second bridge was destroyed by another flood in January 1934 and a third bridge was completed by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company two years later.
Coordinates: 11°53′22″S 76°29′15″W / 11.88944°S 76.48750°W