Arenal Bridge
Arenal Bridge | |
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Arenal Bridge in winter | |
| Coordinates | 43°15′37″N 2°55′30″W / 43.2603°N 2.925°W |
| Carried | Motor vehicles Streetcars Pedestrians |
| Crossed | Estuary of Bilbao |
| Locale | Bilbao |
| Official name | Puente del Arenal |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Reinforced concrete bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1845 (original bridge) 1878 (stone bridge) 1937 (current) |
| Construction end | 1848 (original bridge) 1878 (stone bridge) 1938 (current) |
| Collapsed | April 12, 1874 (original bridge) June 19, 1937 (stone bridge) |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Free both ways |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Arenal Bridge | |
The Arenal Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Arenal, Basque: Areatzako zubia) is a reinforced concrete bridge in Bilbao, Spain.
It spans the Estuary of Bilbao, linking the neighborhoods of Casco Viejo and Abando. The third bridge to stand on the site, it was completed in 1938. The original bridge was opened in 1848 and the second in 1878.
The Arriaga Theater, the Arenal de Bilbao (Bilbao Arenal) park, the Estación de Concordia (Concordia Train Station) and the Bailén Skyscraper (the first skyscraper of the city) can be seen from the bridge.