Where is Rion antirion bridge located?
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Antirrio
Rio
Rion-Antirion Bridge/Location
How much did the Rion Antirion bridge cost?
about €630 million
The total cost of the bridge was about €630 million, funded by Greek state funds, the consortium and loans by the European Investment Bank. It was finished ahead of its original schedule, which had foreseen completion between September and November 2004, and within budget.
How long is the Rion Antirion bridge?
9,449′Rion-Antirion Bridge / Total length
When was the Rion Antirion bridge?
The Rion-Antirion Bridge in Greece, which was first opened to traffic in August 2004, was the product of a construction project from 1997 to 2004 and resulted in the one of the world’s longest cable-stayed bridges.
Why was the Rion Antirion bridge built?
The Rion-Antirion Bridge has been built to withstand the collision of a 180,000-ton oil tanker traveling at 16 knots (a horizontal impact load equal to 28,000 tons), winds of up to 250 km/hour, deck movements from seismic activity of up to 2m in all directions between two adjacent piers and tectonic fault spreading of …
Is there a bridge between Italy and Greece?
The Strait of Messina Bridge is a long-planned suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, that connects the cities of Messina’s Torre Faro and the port city of Villa San Giovanni in Calabria….Strait of Messina Bridge.
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What type of bridge is the Rio Antirrio bridge?
Cable-stayed bridgeRion-Antirion Bridge / Bridge type
Is there a bridge to Sicily?
Is there a bridge over the Straits of Messina?
Two rails and two railway sidewalks. The Strait of Messina Bridge is a long-planned suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, that connects the cities of Messina’s Torre Faro and the port city of Villa San Giovanni in Calabria.