Object of bridge is to facilitate heavy road traffic to Buenos Aires Southern Dock; it provides for clear width of waterway of 175 ft. 6 in.; span is 254 ft. 3 in.; overall length of superstructure, 300 ft. 9 in. Car is suspended by rigid, trussed frame of light design, from overhead trolley trucks running upon rails supported on special rail bearer girders. (See also - no. 2955 Aug. 18 pp. 193-196, 22 figs., no. 2956 Aug. 25 pp. 227-228, 29 figs. partly on supp. plate, no. 2958 Sept. 8 p. 238; 287-290, 67 figs, no. 2960 Sept. 22 pp. 354-356, 12 figs.)
Riachuelo transporter bridge, Buenos Aires
Engineering
Engineering ; 114 , n 2962
1922
4 pages
2 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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