Malleco Viaduct

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The Malleco Viaduct is a historic late-19th-century steel railway bridge in southern Chile, renowned for its impressive height and engineering significance as a national monument.

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instanceOf national monument of Chile
railway bridge
steel bridge
viaduct
architecturalStyle late 19th-century steel truss bridge
carries single-track railway
connects railway lines north and south of the Malleco River
constructionMethod metal lattice piers supporting steel truss spans
constructionStartDate 1886
country Chile
crosses Malleco River NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance iconic structure in Chilean railway history
designedBy Gustave Eiffel Company (attributed) NERFINISHED
era late 19th century
hasType through truss bridge
heightAboveRiver about 102 metres
heritageDesignation National Monument of Chile NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationDate 1990
heritageDesignationStatus protected structure
inaugurationDate 1890
listedIn Chilean national heritage register
locatedIn Araucanía Region NERFINISHED
southern Chile
locatedOnLine Santiago–Temuco railway line NERFINISHED
material steel
near Collipulli NERFINISHED
notableFor height at time of construction
historic engineering design
steel lattice piers
numberOfSpans 5
openingDate 1890
operator Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado NERFINISHED
owner Government of Chile NERFINISHED
partOf Chilean Central Railway network NERFINISHED
passesOver Malleco River valley NERFINISHED
railGauge broad gauge used by Chilean State Railways
recognizedAs engineering landmark in Chile
region La Araucanía NERFINISHED
significance important example of 19th-century railway engineering in Chile
symbol of Chilean railway expansion into the south
status in use
structureType truss bridge
totalLength about 347 metres
transportMode railway
usedFor rail transport

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Malleco River hasCrossing Malleco Viaduct