Ponte di Quintodecimo

The Ponte di Quintodecimo is a Roman stone bridge over the river Tronto next to the village of Quintodecimo, Marche, central Italy.

Ponte di Quintodecimo
Coordinates42°45′47″N 13°23′08″E
CarriesVia Salaria
CrossesTronto
LocaleQuintodecimo, Italy
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialTravertine
Width3.8 m
Longest span17.1 m
No. of spans3
Location

The bridge consists of a main arch spanning the river and 2 smaller arches connecting the road to the bridge. The main arch has a span of ca 17 m. The width of the bridge is about 3.8 m. The original construction material was Travertine. During Roman times the bridge was a part of the road Via Salaria, which led from Rome to the Adriatic coast.

See also

Sources

  • O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, p. 85, ISBN 0-521-39326-4
  • Cortright, Robert S. (1998), Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges, Bridge Ink, p. 111, ISBN 0-9641963-2-8


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