Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Vizcaya Bridge
The Vizcaya Bridge (Bizkaiko Zubia in Basque, Puente de Vizcaya in Spanish), is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas (part of Getxo) in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Nervion River.
For the locals it's commonly named Puente Colgante that is Spanish for Suspension Bridge. That constitutes a misnomer, because it is really a transporter bridge, being a different structure from a suspension bridge. However, the common name is widely used in the area and even in the official website.

Operation
Vizcaya Transporter Bridge, commonly called "Puente Colgante".
Closeup of the gondola.
A large ship crossing under the bridge.
The bridge emerges from the fog, view from Portugalete.

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