Arenas Bridge | |
 Arenas Bridge in 1993 | |
  Arenas Bridge Location of the Arenas Bridge in Puerto Rico | |
| Location |  PR-735, Cayey / Cidra, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°08′04″N 66°08′17″W / 18.134325°N 66.138119°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Sichar, Mariano; Nicrisse & Decluve, et al. |
| Architectural style | metal truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000843[1] |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1995 |
| Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
The Arenas Bridge is a truss bridge built in 1894 between the municipalities of Cayey and Cidra in Puerto Rico. Also known as Puente Rio La Plata, it was the longest bridge constructed in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period. It crosses the Rio de la Plata, the longest river in Puerto Rico. According to the U.S. National Park Service, "[t]his is the most important metal bridge in Puerto Rico from the period."[2] The bridge is still standing.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Historic Places in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: A Travel Itinerary: Arenas Bridge". National Park Service.
- ^ It is stated by the National Park Service that the bridge is still in use, at the bottom, here. However, this sat-image at Google indicates a newer bridge on the east for the modern traffic, and shows cars parked in approach to the historic bridge.