Puente de Fierro, 19th-century bridge in Arequipa, Peru.
The Puente de Fierro extends 484 meters across the Chili River, incorporating 53 Fink trusses and Phoenix columns in its metallic structure.
Constructed between 1869 and 1871 under President Pedro Diez Canseco, the bridge initially served as a railway connection between Arequipa and the port of Mollendo.
The bridge represents American engineering practices of the 1800s, featuring modular construction methods that differed from European bridge-building techniques of that period.
Currently restricted to pedestrians and cyclists, the bridge provides passage between Sachaca district and Avenida Mario Vargas Llosa across the Chili River.
The structure stands as one of the last remaining bridges designed by Charles Shaler Smith using the patented Phoenix Column system from 1862.
Location: Arequipa
Location: Arequipa Province
Length: 484.6 m
GPS coordinates: -16.41040,-71.54820
Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:15
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