List of bridges in Bolivia

This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Bolivia, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Department Ref.
1Méndez Bridge208 m (682 ft)Suspension
Wooden deck, masonry towers

Pilcomayo River
19th centurySucre–Betanzos
19°21′19.3″S 65°10′38.7″W		Chuquisaca Department
Potosí Department		[Note 1]
[1]
[2]
2Horacio Guzmán International BridgeArgentina–Bolivia border31 m (102 ft)

La Quiaca River
1960Villazón–La Quiaca
22°05′47.5″S 65°35′46.4″W		Potosí Department
 Argentina
3Wilson Pinheiro Binational BridgeBolivia–Brazil borderCable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 concrete pylon
77+42
Road bridge
Acre River
2004Cobija–Brasiléia
11°00′58.0″S 68°45′05.5″W		Pando Department
 Brazil		[S 1]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with the greater spans (non-exhaustive list).

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Department Ref.
1Fisculco Bridge140 m (460 ft)322 m (1,056 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Route 6
2018Sucre–Ravelo
18°55′00.5″S 65°25′29.4″W		Potosí Department[Note 2]
[3]
2Santa Rosa Bridge130 m (430 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
Route 38
Río Grande (Bolivia)
1994Pucará
18°43′19.3″S 64°18′58.9″W		Chuquisaca Department
Santa Cruz Department		[S 2]
3The Triplets bridges
Kantutani Bridge		113 m (371 ft)233 m (764 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
53+113+67
Road bridge
Avenida Kantutani
2010La Paz
16°31′00.0″S 68°07′12.3″W		La Paz Department[S 3]
[4]
[5]
4Bridge of the Americas110 m (360 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
Road bridge
Avenida del Poeta
1993La Paz
16°30′27.5″S 68°07′22.8″W		La Paz Department[S 4]
5The Triplets bridges
Orkojahuira Bridge		103 m (338 ft)219 m (719 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
50+103+65
Road bridge
Avenida René Zavaleta
2010La Paz
16°30′54.2″S 68°06′56.3″W		La Paz Department[S 5]
[4]
[5]
6The Triplets bridges
Choqueyapu Bridge		92 m (302 ft)191 m (627 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
52+95+46
Road bridge
Choqueyapu River
Avenida del Libertador
2010La Paz
16°30′58.0″S 68°07′02.9″W		La Paz Department[S 6]
[4]
[5]
7Alto Beni River Bridge616 m (2,021 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Route 3
Rio La Paz
Sapecho
15°33′31.2″S 67°22′29.0″W		La Paz Department[S 7]

See also

Notes and references
  • Notes
  1. Also called Puente Arce, Puente colgante Antonio José de Sucre or Puente Sucre
  2. Highest bridge in Bolivia (123 m (404 ft) high deck).[3]
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  1. "Wilson Pinheiro Bridge".
  2. "Puente Santa Rosa".
  3. "Kantutani Bridge".
  4. "Puente de las Americas".
  5. "Orkojahuira Bridge".
  6. "Choqueyapu Bridge".
  7. "Alto Beni River Bridge".
  • Others references
  1. "Puente Sucre, ¿destino turístico?" [Sucre Bridge, tourist destination?]. Correodelsur.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. "Esperan que restauración del dañado puente patrimonial Sucre finalice este mes" [They hope that restoration of the damaged Sucre heritage bridge will end this month]. Opinion.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. "Construcción de puente en Chuquisaca rompe records en Bolivia" [Construction of bridge in Chuquisaca breaks records in Bolivia]. La-epoca.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. Bárbara, Miguel João da Silva (October 2011). Estudo de pontes com pré-esforço extradorsal [Study of bridges with extradorsal prestressed] (PDF). Fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Thesis) (in Portuguese). pp. 34, 39, 52, 53, 193.
  5. "Trillizos, "The Triplets" Extradosed Road Bridges". Pedelta.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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