Arenas Bridge
Arenas Bridge | |
Arenas Bridge in 1993 | |
| Location | PR-735, Cayey / Cidra, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°08′04″N 66°08′17″W / 18.134325°N 66.138119°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Sichar, Mariano; Nicrisse & Decluve, et al. |
| Architectural style | metal truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000843 |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1995 |
| Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
The Arenas Bridge is a truss bridge built in 1894 between the municipalities of Cayey and Cidra in Puerto Rico. Also known as Puente Rio La Plata, it was the longest bridge constructed in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period. It crosses the Rio de la Plata, the longest river in Puerto Rico. According to the U.S. National Park Service, "[t]his is the most important metal bridge in Puerto Rico from the period." The bridge is still standing.