Ponte San Michele

The San Michele Bridge spans 266 meters across the Adda River, connecting Paderno d'Adda and Calusco d'Adda with its iron arch structure at 85 meters height.

Swiss engineer Jules Röthlisberger designed this infrastructure in 1887 for the Società Nazionale Officine di Savigliano, which completed construction in 1889.

The bridge represents a milestone in Italian industrial architecture, featuring two levels that accommodate both railway tracks and road traffic across the Adda valley.

The structure contains separate decks, with the upper level serving vehicular traffic and the lower level supporting the Seregno-Bergamo railway line.

The bridge structure incorporates 100,000 riveted nails connecting iron components, with a total weight of 2,500 tons distributed across its span.

Location: Paderno d'Adda

Inception: 1889

Height: 85 m

Length: 266 m

Made from material: iron

Part of: Seregno–Bergamo railway

Address: Via Tommaso Edison

GPS coordinates: 45.68268,9.45266

Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29