Ponte Cossetti

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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 Cossetti was built primarily using Mattoni. Since then the bridge was last restored on 01-Jan-80.It crosses the Rio de Sant'Andrea de la Zirada bridging a gap which is 7.83 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Santa Croce and on the southern side is also Santa Croce .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 8 steps, on the south side there are 9 steps. This results in a total of 17 steps. The height of a typical step is 15.5 meters, the thickness of a step is about 37.2 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 1.69 meters.The steps are paved with Mattoni. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 1.69 meters wide and 2.78 meters in length for a total area of about 4.70 meters. The summit is paved with Mattoni. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Piena railing is made of Mattoni and is about 25.00 meters wide is about 0.92 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0 meters to the North and 0 meters to the South.

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History

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

to S. Andrea, at the \Three Bridges.\ Read 'Bunks', as taught by one of the two plaques placed on the sides of the bridge, which has recorded the following words: Mart.n consortium Cuc.ti 1778. We find that \Martin Bunks q. Zuane, \translated by April 2, 1773, he put in his own company to that of\ Piero, Zuane, and Gregory Abbot, brothers Gradenigo, were de m. Vincenzo proc. \Two houses\ in Contra of Crose, alli Three Bridges, \purchased with instrument September 23, 1772, in acts' D. Iseppo Cominciolli Nod. V. 'Like Martin Bunks, lived in the parish of the Cross, son Alvise him, and Alexander, son of Alvise, of which we read in the sanitary Obituaries on January 20, 1790: \Alisandro q. Alvise Bunks, aged 27 from lymphatic stagnation until early October dalli p. � p. �, died the 6 o'clock position. Medical Rizzo, Chapter S. Cross. \

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.4371511° N

Longitude: 12.3197042° E