Salah Bey Viaduct

Salah Bey Viaduct
A view of Salah Bey Viaduct in 2015.
Coordinates36°21′26″N 06°36′51″E / 36.35722°N 6.61417°E / 36.35722; 6.61417
CrossesGorge valley of the Rhumel River
LocaleConstantine, Algeria[1]
Official nameجسر صالح باي
Other name(s)Viaduc Salah Bey
Maintained byDirection Des Travaux Publics de la wilaya de Constantine
Characteristics
DesignMultiple-span cable-stayed viaduct bridge[1]
MaterialConcrete, steel
Total length1,119 m (3,671 ft)[1]
Width27.34 m (89.7 ft)[1]
Height130 m (430 ft) (max pylon above ground)[1]
Longest span245 m (804 ft)[1]
No. of spans204 m (669 ft)[1]
Piers in water80 m (260 ft)[1]
Clearance below270 m (890 ft)[1]
Design life120 years
History
DesignerCOWI A/S, Engineering;
Dissing+Weitling, Architect and Design/Build consultant [1]
Constructed byAndrade Gutierrez[1]
Construction start15 September 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-15)[1]
Construction costbb
Opened26 July 2014 @ 09:00 hrs[1]
Inaugurated16 April 2014; 10 years ago (2014-04-16)[1]
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The Salah Bey Viaduct (Arabic: جسر صالح باي), is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the gorge valley of the Rhumel River in Constantine, North East Algeria is named after Salah Bey whose rule of the city (1771-1797) was marked by major urban works, This viaduct is already considered the "eighth wonder" of the city with seven bridges. With a length of 1119m, the viaduct has a futuristic design, which modernized the urban configuration of the city.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Nicolas Janberg (23 September 2009). "Viaduc Transrhumel bridge". structurae.net. Constantine, Algeria: structurae. Retrieved 11 May 2018.