Royal Bridge (Badajoz)

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The Royal Bridge (Puente Real) is a bridge in Badajoz, Spain. It crosses over the Guadiana. Promoted by the Junta de Extremadura, the foundation stone was laid on 28 September 1992. The project consists of a cable-stayed bridge over the Guadiana with the following spans: (136 + 88 + 32) m. The bridge is continued by a viaduct displaying six spans of 32 m, making a total length of 452 m. The bridge platform, with two lanes in each direction, has a width of 23 m. The main pylon, made of reinforced concrete, stands 81.20 m high. It features 28 tension cables. It was opened on 23 December 1994. Following its inauguration, it became the busiest bridge in the municipality.

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