San Francesco di Paola Bridge
The bridge at night, from central Cosenza
Coordinates39°17′54″N 16°15′37″E / 39.2984°N 16.2603°E / 39.2984; 16.2603
CrossesRiver Crati
LocaleCosenza, Italy
Named forSt. Francis of Paola
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Material
  • Steel
  • concrete
  • stone
Total length140 metres (460 ft)
Height104 metres (341 ft)
History
DesignerSantiago Calatrava
Construction start2017
Construction end2018
Construction cost€20 million
Inaugurated26 January 2018
Location

The San Francesco di Paola Bridge or Cosenza Bridge is a road bridge in Cosenza, Italy, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.

Description

Another view of Calatrava Bridge.

The bridge spans the River Crati to connect two neighbourhoods in Cosenza, Contrada Gergeri and Via Reggio Calabria.[1] It was first planned in 2004 and was built as part of a regional regeneration programme at a cost of approximately €20 million, paid for in part by the Gescal government programme, which was originally intended to build housing.[2] It was inaugurated on 26 January 2018.[3][4]

Calatrava's design is a cable-stayed bridge, reportedly the tallest in Europe,[3][4] with a single pylon inclined at a 52° angle, reminiscent of a harp,[1][2] which rises 82 metres (269 ft) above the roadbed and points towards the centre of the city.[5] It is built of steel, concrete, and stone, and provides for future construction of a steel and glass enclosure to shelter pedestrians.[1][5] The lighting design by Zumtobel Group uses LEDs.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nick Mafi (26 January 2018). "Santiago Calatrava Completes a New Bridge In Italy". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 Carlo Macrì (27 January 2018). "Cosenza, il ponte di Calatrava inaugurato tra polemiche: 'Costruito con i soldi per le case popolari'". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 Peppe Caridi (26 January 2018). "Spettacolare inaugurazione del Ponte di Calatrava a Cosenza, è il più alto d'Europa: 'fatto di acciaio, cemento e coraggio'". StrettoWeb (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Edifici e ponti: Ponte Calatrava". Italyra (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "santiago calatrava's cosenza bridge connects two sides of a calabrian city". designboom. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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