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The tallest of several high viaducts on Italy’s breathtaking A20 motorway that opened in 2004 on the island of Sicily between Palermo and Messina, the twin structure Malpertugio Viaduct has several 361 foot (110 mtr) spans perched on top of a parade of beautifully tapered piers.  Like most of the bridges on this awesome autopista, Malpertugio is wedged between two large tunnels with outstanding views of the Mediterranean sea.
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The Malpertugio Bridge is one of 10 crossings along Italy's breathtaking A20 motorway that exceed 60 meters in height. All the structures are dual viaducts with main spans between 90 and 110 meters in length.  The 11 meter wide decks are supported by beautiful piers that taper as they rise.
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Completed in 2004, the A20 motorway connects Palermo and Messina along the Tyrrhenian coast punching in and out of numerous tunnels.
  
  
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Malpertugio Viaduct satellite image.
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Malpertugio Bridge satellite image.
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[[File:PalermoBridgesMap.jpg|900px|center]]
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Malpertugio Bridge location map.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 21 May 2020

Malpertugio Viaduct
Viadotto Malpertugio
Sant' Ambrogio, Sicily, Italy
(400) feet high / (122) meters high
361 foot span / 110 meter span
1996

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The Malpertugio Bridge is one of 10 crossings along Italy's breathtaking A20 motorway that exceed 60 meters in height. All the structures are dual viaducts with main spans between 90 and 110 meters in length. The 11 meter wide decks are supported by beautiful piers that taper as they rise.

Completed in 2004, the A20 motorway connects Palermo and Messina along the Tyrrhenian coast punching in and out of numerous tunnels.


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MalpertugioPiers.jpg


MalpertugioTallPiers.jpg


MalpertugioTunnel.jpg


MalpertugioExit.jpg


4MalpertugioAerial.jpg

Malpertugio Bridge satellite image.


PalermoBridgesMap.jpg

Malpertugio Bridge location map.