Ponte di Quintodecimo

The Ponte di Quintodecimo is a Roman stone bridge over the river Tronto next to the village Quintodecimo, Italy.

The bridge consists of a main arch spanning the river and 2 smaller arches connecting the road to the bridge. The main arch has an span of ca 17m. The width of the bridge is about 3.8m at the top. The original construction material was Travertine. During Roman times the bridge was a part of the road Via Salaria, which led from Rome to the Adriatic coast.

References

* Colin O’Connor: "Roman Bridges". Cambridge University Press 1993, ISBN 0-521-39326-4, P. 85.
* Robert S. Cortright: "Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges ". Bridge Ink 1998, ISBN 0964196328, P. 111.

External links

* [http://de.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0022870 Entry in Structurae with a picture of the bridge]
* [http://www.provincia.ap.it/cmt/storia/stradasalaria/stradasalaria.htm website about the Via Salaria that mentions a bridge at quintodecimo]