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Segovia Viaduct Viaducto de Segovia | |
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_05.jpg) East side of Segovia Viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 40°24′50″N 3°42′49″W / 40.41382°N 3.71366°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles and pedestrians. |
| Crosses | Calle de Segovia (street) |
| Locale | Madrid, Spain. |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Longest span | 35 m (115 ft) [1] |
| No. of spans | Three |
| History | |
| Architect | Francisco Javier Ferrero |
| Engineering design by | José Juan Aracil Luis Aldaz Muguiro |
| Construction start | 1934 |
| Construction end | 1942 |
| Rebuilt | 1977–1978 |
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The Segovia Viaduct is a viaduct in the La Latina neighborhood in Madrid, Spain. Throughout the centuries the area has been a major crossroad. The bridge's main function has been to facilitate access between the town and the Royal Palace of Madrid. A later version was built in 1934 to replace the previous iron one erected in 1874. The present one is the result of many restorations in order for its structure to accommodate the growing traffic demand. It spans Segovia Street, 25 meters below, from which it takes its name, although it is popularly known as "El Viaducto". Throughout its history, it had been a common site for suicide in Madrid until 1998.