List of bridges in Ecuador

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

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1Aguarico River BridgeDesigned by Toni Rüttimann264 m (866 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Aguarico River
El Dorado de Cascales
0°04′15.9″N 77°15′03.4″W / 0.071083°N 77.250944°W / 0.071083; -77.250944 (Aguarico River Bridge)
Sucumbíos Province[S 1]
[1]
2San Francisco Bridge (Baños)Bungee jumping spotBeam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
V-shaped legs
Road bridge
Pastaza River
Baños de Agua Santa
1°23′39.1″S 78°25′28.4″W / 1.394194°S 78.424556°W / -1.394194; -78.424556 (San Francisco Bridge (Baños))
Tungurahua Province

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 Province Ref.
1Río Napo Bridge312 m (1,024 ft)740 m (2,430 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
Ecuador Highway 45A
Napo River
2012Puerto Francisco de Orellana
0°28′22.9″S 76°58′44.7″W / 0.473028°S 76.979083°W / -0.473028; -76.979083 (Río Napo Bridge)
Orellana Province[S 2]
[2]
[3]
2Río Aguarico Bridge270 m (890 ft)440 m (1,440 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
85+270+85
Ecuador Highway 45A
Aguarico River
2012Nueva Loja
0°03′36.2″N 76°52′52.2″W / 0.060056°N 76.881167°W / 0.060056; -76.881167 (Río Aguarico Bridge)
Sucumbíos Province[S 3]
[4]
[5]
3Chiche Bridge (2014)210 m (690 ft)314 m (1,030 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
V-shaped legs
Twin bridges
70+174+70
Road bridge
Chiche River
2014Quito
0°12′39.4″S 78°22′09.4″W / 0.210944°S 78.369278°W / -0.210944; -78.369278 (Chiche Bridge (2014))
Pichincha Province[Note 1]
[7]
[6]
4Río Esmeraldas Bridge200 m (660 ft)200 m (660 ft)Suspension
Concrete pylons
1978Esmeraldas
0°53′41.8″N 79°38′14.6″W / 0.894944°N 79.637389°W / 0.894944; -79.637389 (Río Esmeraldas Bridge)
Esmeraldas Province[S 4]
5Río Pastaza Bridge180 m (590 ft)303 m (994 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons (steel upper part)
Ecuador Highway 45
Pastaza River
2006Chuwitayo
1°55′15.7″S 77°49′26.5″W / 1.921028°S 77.824028°W / -1.921028; -77.824028 (Río Pastaza Bridge)
Pastaza Province
Morona-Santiago Province
[8]
6Guayllabamba Bridge105 m (344 ft)150 m (490 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
V-shaped legs
Twin bridges
2014Quito
0°06′20.0″S 78°22′56.7″W / 0.105556°S 78.382417°W / -0.105556; -78.382417 (Guayllabamba Bridge)
Pichincha Province[9]
7Salsipuedes Bridge104 m (341 ft)186 m (610 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Ecuador Highway 487
Sal-si-puedes River
1960Pallatanga
2°03′23.0″S 78°59′05.3″W / 2.056389°S 78.984806°W / -2.056389; -78.984806 (Salsipuedes Bridge)
Chimborazo Province[S 5]
[10]
8Río Pastaza Bridge (Palora)Suspension
Concrete pylons
Road bridge
Pastaza River
Palora
1°44′15.6″S 77°52′55.9″W / 1.737667°S 77.882194°W / -1.737667; -77.882194 (Río Pastaza Bridge (Palora))
Morona-Santiago Province
Pastaza Province
9Gonzalo Icaza Cornejo BridgeSuspension
Steel pylons
Ecuador Highway 48
Daule River
1958Daule, Guayas
1°52′51.3″S 80°00′06.0″W / 1.880917°S 80.001667°W / -1.880917; -80.001667 (Gonzalo Icaza Cornejo Bridge)
Guayas Province
10Río Daule Bridge (Balzar)Arch
Steel through arch
Road bridge
Avenida Francisco Olivares
Daule River
Balzar
1°21′27.6″S 79°54′30.7″W / 1.357667°S 79.908528°W / -1.357667; -79.908528 (Río Gualo Bridge)
Guayas Province
11Río Coca BridgeArch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Ecuador Highway 45A
Coca River
San Sebastián del Coca
0°20′33.3″S 77°00′26.4″W / 0.342583°S 77.007333°W / -0.342583; -77.007333 (Río Coca Bridge)
Orellana Province
12Río Catarama BridgeArch
Concrete through arch
2014Babahoyo
1°47′37.5″S 79°31′52.0″W / 1.793750°S 79.531111°W / -1.793750; -79.531111 (Río Catarama Bridge)
Los Ríos Province[11]
13Río Gualo Bridge200 m (660 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
V-shaped legs
Twin bridges
Road bridge
Avenida Simón Bolívar
Gualo River
Quito
0°08′34.6″S 78°26′37.0″W / 0.142944°S 78.443611°W / -0.142944; -78.443611 (Río Gualo Bridge)
Pichincha Province[12]

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