| Pont Saint-Martin | |
|---|---|
 The Pont Saint-Martin | |
| Coordinates | 45°35′58″N 7°48′00″E / 45.599326°N 7.8001°E / 45.599326; 7.8001 |
| Carries | Connection Po Valley-Gaul |
| Crosses | Lys |
| Locale | Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Width | 5.8 m |
| Longest span | 31.4 m, 35.64 m or 36.65 m |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | Reign of Augustus (27 BC–14 AD) |
| Location | |
The Pont Saint-Martin is a Roman bridge in the Aosta Valley in Italy dating to the 1st century BC.
The span is 31.4 metres (103 ft) according to recent research, but frequently stated to be 35.64 m or 36.65 m.
Other extant Roman bridges in the Aosta valley include the Pont d'Aël in the Cogne Valley and the Pont de Pierre in Aosta.
See also
References
- Frunzio; Monaco; Gesualdo (2001). 3D F.E.M. analysis of Roman arch bridge (PDF). p. 592.
- O’Connor 1993, p. 89
Sources
- O’Connor, Colin (1993). Roman Bridges. Cambridge University Press. pp. 89f. (I155). ISBN 0-521-39326-4.
External links
Media related to Pont-Saint-Martin at Wikimedia Commons
- Pont-Saint-Martin Bridge at Structurae
- Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
45°35′58″N 7°48′00″E / 45.5993262801°N 7.8000998497°E / 45.5993262801; 7.8000998497
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