Ponte Coperto

Ponte Coperto
File:Pavia ponte coperto sul Ticino.jpg
Coordinates
Crosses	Ticino River
Locale	Pavia, Italy
Characteristics
Design	stone and brick deck arch bridge
Total length	216 metres (709 ft)
History
Construction begin	1949
Construction end	1951
Ponte Coperto Location in Italy

The Ponte Coperto "covered bridge" (also known as the Ponte Vecchio "Old Bridge") is a brick and stone arch bridge over the Ticino River in Pavia, Italy.

History

The previous bridge, dating from 1354 (itself a replacement for a Roman construction), was heavily damaged by Allied action in 1945. A debate on whether to fix or replace the bridge ended when the bridge partially collapsed in 1947, requiring new construction, which began in 1949. The new bridge is based on the previous one, which had seven arches to the current bridge's five.

Features

The current bridge, like its predecessor, bears a chapel.