Viaduct of Martín Gil, Railway bridge in Manzanal del Barco, Spain.
The Viaduct of Martín Gil spans 470 meters across the Ricobayo Reservoir, featuring reinforced concrete construction with a main arch span of 192 meters.
Upon completion in 1942, this railway bridge held the record as the largest concrete arch viaduct worldwide, marking a milestone in Spanish engineering.
The structure bears the name of engineer Martín Gil, who designed the project but passed away before construction began on this transportation connection.
The viaduct serves the Zamora-La Coruña railway line at kilometer point 22.7, connecting the municipalities of Manzanal del Barco and Palacios del Pan.
The bridge structure rises 63 meters above the riverbed, utilizing innovative cantilever methods that demonstrated advanced civil engineering techniques of the 1930s.
Location: Manzanal del Barco
Inception: 1942
Length: 470 m
GPS coordinates: 41.64931,-5.89554
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:15
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