Inaugurated on 7 August 2004, the bridge is a cable-stayed bridge linking the cities of Rio (Patras) and Antirio on the western mainland Greece. The 2252-m bridge has a width of 28 mtrs, with two vehicle lanes per direction, an emergency lane and a pedestrian sidewalk. Its five-span four-pylon cable-stayed deck is the world's second longest cable-stayed deck (second to Millau Viaduct, 2460 m). The piers were not buried into the sea bed, but rather rest on a bed of gravel which was meticulously leveled to an even surface. The bridge parts are connected to the pylons using jacks and dampers to absorb the movement and to create resistance for earthquake. The bridge is considered to be an engineering masterpiece. (Patras, Greece / 2009)01 December 2009
Rio - Antirio Bridge
Inaugurated on 7 August 2004, the bridge is a cable-stayed bridge linking the cities of Rio (Patras) and Antirio on the western mainland Greece. The 2252-m bridge has a width of 28 mtrs, with two vehicle lanes per direction, an emergency lane and a pedestrian sidewalk. Its five-span four-pylon cable-stayed deck is the world's second longest cable-stayed deck (second to Millau Viaduct, 2460 m). The piers were not buried into the sea bed, but rather rest on a bed of gravel which was meticulously leveled to an even surface. The bridge parts are connected to the pylons using jacks and dampers to absorb the movement and to create resistance for earthquake. The bridge is considered to be an engineering masterpiece. (Patras, Greece / 2009)