Ponte de la Rioda

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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 de la Rioda was built primarily using Mattoni, Intonaco e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio Mocenigo o de la Rioda o de S. Stae bridging a gap which is 4.55 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 3 ramps. On the north side there are 7 steps, on the south side there are 8 steps. This results in a total of 15 steps. The height of a typical step is 14 meters, the thickness of a step is about 40 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 1.2 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 3.04 meters wide and 2.6 meters in length for a total area of about 7.90 meters. The summit is paved with Trachite. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Decorato railing is made of Metallo and is about 3.00 meters wide is about 0.92 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0.2 meters to the North and 0.2 meters to the South.

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History

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

�San Eustachio. Took its name from the wheel (maybe the patrician family crest Molin which scorgesi carved above the wall of the last building coasting towards the brook 'Grand Canal', building that served the reductions of the brotherhood of the \Battioro\ and \Tiraoro.\

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.4403993° N

Longitude: 12.3299276° E