Ponte Rielo

Basic Information
Bridge Code
Zucchetta Number
Canal Crossed
Handicapped Accessible?
Length (m)
Width (m)
Minimum Height (m)
Latitude (°)
Longitude (°)
Private
Crooked Bridge?

Overview of Bridge

The Ponte Rielo was built primarily using Mattoni e Pietra d'Istria. Since then the bridge was last restored on 01-Jan-90.It crosses the Rio de San Daniel bridging a gap which is 6.56 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Castello and on the southern side is also Castello .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 9 steps, on the south side there are 9 steps. This results in a total of 18 steps. The height of a typical step is 14 meters, the thickness of a step is about 39.5 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 2.47 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 2.54 meters wide and 1.93 meters in length for a total area of about 4.90 meters. The summit is paved with Trachite. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Geometrico railing is made of Metallo e Pietra d'Istria and is about 2.50 meters wide is about 0.94 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0 meters to the North and 0 meters to the South.

History

The following is any history we have regarding the bridge's origins:

�Castello. From a stream named for the narrowness of its bed. This name, for the sake of other small streams, some of which are now buried, is also found elsewhere repeated.

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.4332012° N

Longitude: 12.3567809° E