- Puente de la Mujer
The Puente de la Mujer (Spanish for "Woman's Bridge") is a
footbridge in thePuerto Madero district ofBuenos Aires ,Argentina that spans dock 3 ("dique 3"). It is of theCantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also aswing bridge , but somewhat unique in is asymmetrical arrangement. It has a single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge which rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass. When it swings to allow watercraft passage the far end comes to a resting point on a stabilizing pylon.It was designed by
Santiago Calatrava and is similar to hisPuente del Alamillo andSundial Bridge at Turtle Bay , but with a forward, rather than a reverse angledcantilever , as is seen in those bridges. The footbridge was donated by Don Alberto L. Gonzalez to the City of Buenos Aires in thanks for 60 years of work in the country. Started in 1998, it was completed on 20 December 2001.External links
* [http://www.calatrava.com/ Puente de la Mujer architect's web site]
* [http://whatisee.org/mt/archives/entries/000387.html Puente de la Mujer photos]
* [http://personales.ciudad.com.ar/bs-as-arq/puentedelamujer.htm Images of Puente de la Mujer]
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