Hacho Bridge

Hacho Bridge

Puente del Hacho
Hacho Bridge
Coordinates37°35′05″N 3°18′11″W / 37.58464°N 3.3031°W / 37.58464; -3.3031
LocaleGuadahortuna, Granada, Spain.
Characteristics
DesignContinuous under-deck truss bridge
MaterialWrought iron
Total length624.6 metres (2,049 ft)
Width4.7 metres (15 ft)
Height49.85 metres (163.5 ft)
No. of spans11
History
DesignerStudents of Gustav Eiffel
Construction start1893
Construction end1897
Opened22 March 1898
Location

Hacho Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Hacho; English translation: Bridge of the Torch) is a former railway bridge in Granada which was part of the Linares Baeza–Almería railway through the Sierra Nevada, Spain. It remains the longest iron viaduct on the Spanish rail network. The bridge is maintained by Renfe.