Barraca Peña Bridge, Railway and bascule bridge in La Boca district, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Barraca Peña Bridge crosses the Riachuelo River, connecting Buenos Aires city with Avellaneda through a steel structure spanning 88.2 meters in length.
Built in 1913 by the Sud Railway Company, this bridge replaced an older structure located 100 meters upstream from the current Pueyrredón Bridge.
The bridge name originates from a warehouse constructed by Galician businessman Francisco de la Peña y Fernández in 1774 near the former railway station.
The bridge remains lifted for ship traffic on the Riachuelo River and lowers specifically when cargo trains need to cross the waterway.
The structure incorporates a Scherzer-type bascule mechanism with brick masonry abutments and pillars set on concrete-filled cylindrical foundations of varying depths.
GPS coordinates: -34.64808,-58.36139
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:29
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