List of bridges in Portugal


This list of bridges in Portugal lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

ImageNameDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationDistrictRef.
Roman Bridge of Vila FormosaNational monumentRoad bridge
Seda river
1st centuryAlter do Chão
Portalegre
National monumentFormer road bridge
Lima River
1st centuryPonte de Lima
Viana do Castelo
Roman Bridge of ChavesNational monumentFormer road bridge
Tâmega (river)
2nd centuryChaves
Vila Real
Segura BridgeRoad bridge
Río Erjas
2nd centurySegura-Piedras Albas
Castelo Branco
Footbridge
Côa River
15th centuryVale Longo
Guarda

Pegões crossing
National monument
Supplies water to the Convent of Christ
Aqueduct
Pegões Valley
1614Tomar
Santarém

Amoreira Aqueduct
Elvas crossing
Aqueduct
1622Elvas
Portalegre District
Águas Livres Aqueduct
Alcántara crossing
National monument
Height :
Span :
Aqueduct
Alcántara Valley
18th centuryLisbon
Lisbon District
Poço de São Tiago BridgeHeight :
Span :
Linha do Vouga
Vouga River
1913Pessegueiro do Vouga
Aveiro

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters.
ImageNameSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationDistrictRef.
25 de Abril BridgeA2 motorway
European route E1
IP7
Linha do Sul
Tagus
1966Lisbon-Almada
Lisbon District
Setúbal

Third Tagus Crossing
project
4 lanes road bridge
4 railway lines
Tagus
Lisbon-Barreiro
Lisbon District
Setúbal


under construction
Porto Metro

Douro
2026Porto-Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto District
Vasco da Gama BridgeA12 motorway
European route E90
IP1
Tagus
1998Lisbon-Montijo
Lisbon District
Setúbal


Guadiana International BridgeA22 motorway
European route E1
IP1
Guadiana
1991Castro Marim-Ayamonte
Faro
Vila Real BridgeA4 motorway
Corgo River
2013Vila Real
Vila Real
Infante Dom Henrique Bridge4 lanes road bridge
Douro
2002Porto-Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto District
Arrábida BridgeA1 motorway
A28 motorway
Douro
1963Porto-Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto District
National road 125
Arade River
1991Portimão
Faro
Ponte de São JoãoLinha do Norte
Douro
1991Porto-Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto District
Ceira River Highway BridgeA13 motorway
Ceira River
2014Coimbra
Coimbra
A13 motorway
IC10
Tagus
2000Santarém
Santarém
National road 109
IC1
Mondego River
1982Figueira da Foz
Coimbra
Zêzere River Bridge2 lanes road bridge
Zêzere River
1993Ferreira do Zêzere-Vila de Rei
Santarém
Castelo Branco
Tua River BridgeIC5
Tua River
2014Carlão e Amieiro-Pinhal do Norte
Vila Real
Bragança

Rainha Santa Isabel BridgeNational road 17
Mondego River
2003Coimbra
Coimbra
EN1-1A
Despe-te Que Suas
2011Nordeste
Azores
Pedrógão Grande BridgeIC8
Zêzere River
1995Pedrógão Grande
Leiria
Miguel Torga BridgeA24 motorway
European route E801
IP3
Douro
1997Peso da Régua
Vila Real
Viseu

Dom Luís I BridgePorto Metro

Road bridge
Douro
1886Porto-Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto District
Maria Pia BridgeOut of order
Former Linha do Norte
Douro
1877Porto-Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto District
Sado River Railway BridgeLinha do Sul
Alcácer Bypass
Sado River
2010Alcácer do Sal
Setúbal
Freixo BridgeA20 motorway
European route E1
IP1
Douro
1995Porto-Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto District
Marão River Highway BridgeA4 motorway
Marão River
2016Amarante
Porto District
Corgo Viaduct (A24)A24 motorway
European route E801
IP3
Corgo River
2004Peso da Régua
Vila Real
Sordo River Highway BridgeA4 motorway
Sordo River
2016Vila Real
Vila Real
Ribeira Funda BridgeR101
Ribeira Funda
2004Estreito da Calheta
Madeira
Sado River Highway BridgeA2 motorway
European route E1
IP1
Sado River
1999Alcácer do Sal
Setúbal
Lezíria BridgeA10 motorway
IC11
Tagus
Sorraia River
2007Carregado-Benavente
Lisbon District
Santarém

Vila Pouca de Aguiar ViaductA24 motorway
European route E801
IP3
2007Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Vila Real
João Gomes BridgeR101
1994Funchal
Madeira
Águeda International Bridge
Águeda (river)
2000Barca de Alva-La Fregeneda
Guarda

Mosteirô BridgeNational road 211
Douro
1972Ancede-Cinfães
Porto District
Viseu
Socorridos BridgeR101
1993Câmara de Lobos
Madeira
Varosa BridgeA24 motorway
European route E801
IP3
Varosa
1998Lamego
Viseu
Balsemão BridgeA24 motorway
European route E801
IP3
Varosa
1998Lamego
Viseu

List of bridges by region

Madeira

NameLocalityDateImageNotes
João Gomes BridgeFunchal, Madeira1994Carries road traffic across the – VR1, Madeira