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Milan–Venice railway bridge over the Venetian Lagoon opens

When
1846
Where
Venetian Lagoon
Episodes
1

The Milan–Venice railway's bridge over the Venetian Lagoon opened on 13 January 1846. This 3.2 km structure, featuring 222 arches on larch piles, connected Mestre to Venice. The legacy claim of being the world's longest since 1151 is anachronistic and unsupported by the provided evidence.

Episodes

  1. 13 January 1846 · Venetian LagoonOpening of the Lagoon Bridge

    The 3.2 km bridge connecting Mestre and Venice opened on 13 January 1846, featuring 222 arches on larch piles.

Background and detail

Background. The Milan–Venice railway is a significant state-owned trunk line in Italy, connecting Milan in Lombardy to Venice in Veneto. Operated by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, the line's construction involved multiple sections. The bridge over the Venetian Lagoon spans the water between Mestre and Venice, forming part of the line's route to the Adriatic Sea.

Construction and Opening. The bridge was opened on 13 January 1846. It measured 2 miles (3.2 km) and consisted of 222 arches supported by 80,000 larch piles. This event occurred shortly after the opening of the Padua–Vicenza section in January 1846, marking a key phase in the railway's development before later extensions.

Sources

  1. Milan–Venice railway Wikipedia, revision of 2023-05-16

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