Pont-Saint-Martin (bridge)
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The Pont-Saint-Martin is a Roman bridge in the Aosta Valley in Italy dating to the 1st century BC.
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Pont-Saint-Martin | |
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Coordinates | 45°35′58″N 7°48′00″E |
Carries | Connection Po Valley-Gaul |
Crosses | Lys |
Locale | Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley, Italy |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Stone |
Width | 5.8 m |
Longest span | 31.4 m, 35.64 m or 36.65 m |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Construction end | Reign of Augustus (27 BC–14 AD) |
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The span is 31.4 metres (103 ft)[1] according to recent research, but frequently stated to be 35.64 m or 36.65 m.[2]
Other extant Roman bridges in the Aosta valley include the Pont d'Aël in the Cogne Valley and the Pont de Pierre in Aosta.