Conchi viaduct

Bridge in El Loa province, Chile
22°01′56″S 68°37′15″W / 22.0322°S 68.6209°W / -22.0322; -68.6209Carriespipes, roadCrossesRio LoaLocaleEl Loa province, Antofagasta regionCharacteristicsDesignTrestle bridgeMaterialSteelTotal length244 metres (801 ft)Height102 m (335 ft)HistoryEngineering design byEdward WoodsConstruction start1886Construction end1888Designated29 May 2015 LocationMap

The Conchi viaduct, or Loa viaduct, is located on the Loa River in Chile, 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Calama. It was built to carry part of the Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (Antofagasta & Bolivia Railway). It stands 103 metres (338 ft) above the river and is 244 metres (801 ft) long. When opened in 1888 and it was the second highest rail bridge in the world, after the Garabit viaduct.

In 1914, the railway was realigned. Today, the bridge carries only pipes and a cordoned-off road.[1]

On June 3, 2015, it was declared a National Monument, in the category of Historical Monument, by Decree 156 of the Ministry of Education, published in the Chilean Official Journal.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Conchi Viaduct
  2. ^ Decree 156, Ministry of Education, published on June 2, 2015

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