List of bridges in Cuba

Historical bridges
Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Province Ref.
1Yayabo BridgeOne of the oldest bridge in Cuba
National Heritage of Cuba (1995)		85 m (279 ft)Masonry
5 arches

Yayabo River
1831Sancti Spíritus
21°55′25.4″N 79°26′39.7″W		Sancti Spíritus Province[S 1]
[1]
[2]
2Matanzas Swing BridgeTruss
Steel
Swing bridge

San Juan River
1903Matanzas
23°02′42.2″N 81°34′21.9″E		Matanzas Province[S 2]

Major bridges
Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Province Ref.
1Bacunayagua Bridge114 m (374 ft)313 m (1,027 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Vía Blanca
Yumurí River
1960Bacunayagua
23°07′56.4″N 81°40′49.4″W		Mayabeque Province
Matanzas Province		[S 3]
2Canimar Bridge66 m (217 ft)290 m (950 ft)Arch
3 concrete deck arches
Vía Blanca
Canímar River
1951Matanzas
23°02′20.9″N 81°29′48.7″E		Matanzas Province[S 4]

See also

References
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  1. "Yayabo Bridge".
  2. "Matanzas Swing Bridge".
  3. "Bacunayagua Bridge".
  4. "Canimar Bridge".
  • Others references
  1. "The Yayabo Bridge, a colonial jewel that defies time". radioenciclopedia.cu.
  2. "Bridge over the Yayabo River". cuba-sanctispiritus.net.
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