How much did Puente de Castilla-La Mancha cost to build?
The Puente de Castilla-La Mancha is a cable-stayed bridge over the Tagus River in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Spain, with a 192 m single prestressed-concrete pylon (the tallest cable-stayed bridge in Spain and second in Europe), a 318 m main span and a total length of 726 m, designed by Ramon Sanchez de Leon and built by Sacyr, Aglomancha and Jesus Barcenas Grupo from 2007 until its opening in October 2011. ENCLM says it cost almost EUR 74 million of public money and Spanish Wikipedia says close to EUR 74 million, a bridge widely called a white elephant until a bypass opened in 2015.
Reported project cost
€74 million
Approximately $103 million
Cost basis: 2011
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Reported project cost2011
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthEn Castilla-La Mancha (ENCLM)
- 726 m
- Main spanEn Castilla-La Mancha (ENCLM)
- 318 m
- HeightEn Castilla-La Mancha (ENCLM)
- 192 m
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