List of bridges in Chile

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

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1Cal y Canto Bridge [es]
demolished in 1888
Historic Monument
(remains of the bridge)
202 m (663 ft)Masonry
9 semi-circular arches
Road bridge
Mapocho River
1782Santiago
33°25′57.7″S 70°39′05.8″W / 33.432694°S 70.651611°W / -33.432694; -70.651611 (Cal y Canto Bridge)
Santiago Metropolitan Region[1]
[2]
2Conchi viaductSecond highest railway viaduct in the world when inaugurated
Height : 102 m (335 ft)
Historic Monument
244 m (801 ft)Trestle bridge
Steel
1888Calama
22°01′55.5″S 68°37′15.5″W / 22.032083°S 68.620972°W / -22.032083; -68.620972 (Conchi viaduct)
Antofagasta Region[S 1]
[3]
[4]
[5]
3Biobío Railway Bridge (Concepción) [es]1,886 m (6,188 ft)Truss
Steel
Concepción-Curanilahue railway
Biobío River
1889ConcepciónSan Pedro de la Paz
36°49′40.0″S 73°04′40.5″W / 36.827778°S 73.077917°W / -36.827778; -73.077917 (Biobío Railway Bridge (Concepción))
Biobío Region[6]
4Malleco ViaductHeight : 96 m (315 ft)
Historic Monument
347 m (1,138 ft)Truss
Steel
4x69
Longitudinal Sur
Malleco River
1890Collipulli
37°57′46.8″S 72°26′18.6″W / 37.963000°S 72.438500°W / -37.963000; -72.438500 (Malleco Viaduct)
Araucanía Region[S 2]
[7]
[8]
5Maipo BridgeTruss
Steel
Railway bridge
Maipo River
San BernardoBuin
33°41′24.3″S 70°43′21.6″W / 33.690083°S 70.722667°W / -33.690083; -70.722667 (Maipo Bridge)
Santiago Metropolitan Region
6Pedro de Valdivia BridgeWithstood the 1960 Valdivia earthquake (9.5 magnitude, the strongest ever recorded)239 m (784 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
49+69+49
1954Valdivia
39°48′41.4″S 73°14′56.5″W / 39.811500°S 73.249028°W / -39.811500; -73.249028 (Pedro de Valdivia Bridge)
Los Ríos Region[9]
[10]
[11]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1Chacao Channel bridge
under construction
1,155 m (3,789 ft)2,634 m (8,642 ft)Suspension
Steel box girder deck, 3 concrete pylons
284+1155+1055+43
2025Chacao (Chiloé Island)Pargua
41°47′43.5″S 73°31′22.4″W / 41.795417°S 73.522889°W / -41.795417; -73.522889 (Chacao Channel bridge)
Los Lagos Region[S 3]
[12]
[13]
[14]
2Presidente Ibáñez Bridge210 m (690 ft)210 m (690 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Chile Route 40
Aysén River
1966Puerto Aysén
45°24′16.5″S 72°41′04.4″W / 45.404583°S 72.684556°W / -45.404583; -72.684556 (Presidente Ibáñez Bridge)
Aysén Region[Note 1]
[S 4]
[15]
[16]
3Yelcho Bridge150 m (490 ft)250 m (820 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete girder deck, concrete pylons
50+150+50
1989Chaitén
43°10′31.5″S 72°26′21.0″W / 43.175417°S 72.439167°W / -43.175417; -72.439167 (Yelcho Bridge)
Los Lagos Region[S 5]
[17]
4Treng Treng Kay Kay Bridge [es]140 m (460 ft)240 m (790 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, 1 inclined concrete pylons
140+27+23
Road bridge
Cautín River
2021TemucoPadre Las Casas
38°44′59.2″S 72°35′22.3″W / 38.749778°S 72.589528°W / -38.749778; -72.589528 (Treng Treng Kay Kay Bridge)
Araucanía Region[S 6]
[18]
5President Eduardo Frei Montalva Bridge135 m (443 ft)155 m (509 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
Chile Route S-40
Imperial River
1949Carahue
38°43′07.0″S 73°10′30.9″W / 38.718611°S 73.175250°W / -38.718611; -73.175250 (President Eduardo Frei Montalva Bridge)
Araucanía Region[19]
6Augusto Grosse BridgeSuspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Chile Route 7
(Carretera Austral)
Mayer River
Villa O'Higgins
48°28′57.7″S 72°35′18.8″W / 48.482694°S 72.588556°W / -48.482694; -72.588556 (Augusto Grosse Bridge)
Aysén Region
7General Carrera Lake BridgeSuspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1989Puerto Guadal
46°50′42.7″S 72°48′10.0″W / 46.845194°S 72.802778°W / -46.845194; -72.802778 (General Carrera Lake Bridge)
Aysén Region
8Sergio Sepúlveda BridgeSuspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Chile Route 7
(Carretera Austral)
Rosselot river
La Junta
43°57′41.3″S 72°23′48.2″W / 43.961472°S 72.396722°W / -43.961472; -72.396722 (Sergio Sepúlveda Bridge)
Aysén Region

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