Wadi Leban Bridge
| Wadi Leban Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Wadi Leban Bridge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates | 24°36′57″N 46°34′58″E / 24.61583°N 46.58278°ECoordinates: 24°36′57″N 46°34′58″E / 24.61583°N 46.58278°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of highway traffic[1] (east and west 500?) |
| Locale | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge[2] |
| Total length | 763 m (2,503 ft)[2] |
| Width | 35.8 m (117 ft)[2] |
| Height |
167.5 m (550 ft) 175.5 m (576 ft) (pylon)[2] |
| Longest span | 405 m (1,329 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Designer | Seshadri Srinivasan[2] |
| Construction begin | 1993[2] |
| Construction end | 1997[2] |
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The Wadi Leban Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by Seshadri Srinivasan. It was built between 1993 and 1997.[2]
References
- ↑ Cortright, Robert S. (2003). Neff, Jeanne Cortright, ed. Bridging the World. Wilsonville, Oregon: Bridge Ink. p. 149. ISBN 0-9641963-3-6.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wadi Leban Bridge at Structurae
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