Type of Project
The Rion Antirrion Bridge is a five-span four pylon cable stayed bridge 2,880m long
The bridge joins Rio and Antirrio, which could only previously be reached by ferry via the isthumus of Corinth
It has two vehicle lanes per direction, and emergency lane and a pedestrian walkway.
It has the worlds second longest cable stayed deck. The Millau Viaduct in France (also an OMEGA case study) is the longest.
The bridge is considered an engineering masterpiece owing to the challenges overcome including: deep water, high levels of sesimic activity in the Gulf of Corinth and poor site geology
Construction
The bridge was planned in the mid-1990's. Site preparation and dredging began in July 1998. The supporting pylons were complete in 2003. The bridge was inaugurated on August 7, 2004, a week before the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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The Rion Antirrion Bridge is a five-span four pylon cable stayed bridge 2,880m long
The bridge joins Rio and Antirrio, which could only previously be reached by ferry via the isthumus of Corinth
It has two vehicle lanes per direction, and emergency lane and a pedestrian walkway.
It has the worlds second longest cable stayed deck. The Millau Viaduct in France (also an OMEGA case study) is the longest.
The bridge is considered an engineering masterpiece owing to the challenges overcome including: deep water, high levels of sesimic activity in the Gulf of Corinth and poor site geology
Construction
The bridge was planned in the mid-1990's. Site preparation and dredging began in July 1998. The supporting pylons were complete in 2003. The bridge was inaugurated on August 7, 2004, a week before the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Download Case Study
Data for this case study is currently under collection by the OMEGA Centre PartnersDownload the case study. -->
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