San Francesco di Paola Bridge
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San Francesco di Paola Bridge | |
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 The bridge at night, from central Cosenza | |
| Coordinates | 39°17′54″N 16°15′37″E / 39.2984°N 16.2603°E |
| Crosses | River Crati |
| Locale | Cosenza, Italy |
| Named for | St. Francis of Paola |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
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| Total length | 140 metres (460 ft) |
| Height | 104 metres (341 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
| Construction start | 2017 |
| Construction end | 2018 |
| Construction cost | €20 million |
| Inaugurated | 26 January 2018 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of San Francesco di Paola Bridge | |
The San Francesco di Paola Bridge or Cosenza Bridge is a road bridge in Cosenza, Italy, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
The bridge spans the River Crati to connect two neighbourhoods in Cosenza, Contrada Gergeri and Via Reggio Calabria.[1] It was first planned in 2004 and was built as part of a regional regeneration programme at a cost of approximately €20 million, paid for in part by the Gescal government programme, which was originally intended to build housing.[2] It was inaugurated on 26 January 2018.[3][4]
Calatrava's design is a cable-stayed bridge, reportedly the tallest in Europe,[3][4] with a single pylon inclined at a 52° angle, reminiscent of a harp,[1][2] which rises 82 metres (269 ft) above the roadbed and points towards the centre of the city.[5] It is built of steel, concrete, and stone, and provides for future construction of a steel and glass enclosure to shelter pedestrians.[1][5] The lighting design by Zumtobel Group uses LEDs.[5]
