Salah Bey Viaduct

Bridge in Constantine, Algeria

36°21′26″N 06°36′51″E / 36.35722°N 6.61417°E / 36.35722; 6.61417CrossesGorge valley of the Rhumel RiverLocaleConstantine, Algeria^[1]Official nameجسر صالح بايOther name(s)Viaduc Salah BeyMaintained byDirection Des Travaux Publics de la wilaya de ConstantineCharacteristicsDesignMultiple-span cable-stayed viaduct bridge^[1]MaterialConcrete, steelTotal length1,119 m (3,671 ft)^[1]Width27.34 m (89.7 ft)^[1]Height130 m (430 ft) (max pylon above ground)^[1]Longest span245 m (804 ft)^[1]No. of spans204 m (669 ft)^[1]Piers in water80 m (260 ft)^[1]Clearance below270 m (890 ft)^[1]Design life120 yearsHistoryDesignerCOWI A/S, Engineering;
Dissing+Weitling, Architect and Design/Build consultant ^[1]Constructed byAndrade Gutierrez^[1]Construction start15 September 2010; 13 years ago (2010-09-15)^[1]Construction costbbOpened26 July 2014 @ 09:00 hrs^[1]Inaugurated16 April 2014; 10 years ago (2014-04-16)^[1]StatisticsTollFreeLocation Map

The Salah Bey Viaduct (Arabic: جسر صالح باي), is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the gorge valley of the Rhumel River in Constantine, North East Algeria is named after Salah Bey whose rule of the city (1771-1797) was marked by major urban works, This viaduct is already considered the "eighth wonder" of the city with seven bridges. With a length of 1119m, the viaduct has a futuristic design, which modernized the urban configuration of the city.

Characteristics

The Salah Bey Viaduct is the eighth bridge in Constantine, the longest with 756 meters for the main viaduct and 4.3 kilometers, counting the connections and accesses. Resting on eight shrouds and culminating at 130 meters.

Connections

The Viaduct Salah Bey was extended and connected with the A1 Algeria East–West Highway by two sides (North and South ).

Inauguration

The Salah Bey Bridge was inaugurated on July 26, 2014, by Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal,^[2] named after the governor of Constantine Salah Bey from 1771 to 1792.

Inauguration Plaque
Side view of the Viaduct
By Night

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Nicolas Janberg (23 September 2009). "Viaduc Transrhumel bridge". structurae.net. Constantine, Algeria: structurae. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ radioalgerie (26 July 2014). "Visite de travail d'Abdelmalek Sellal à Constantine". radioalgerie.dz. Constantine, Algeria: Radio Algeria. Retrieved 14 May 2018.