Ricardo Palma Bridge
Ricardo Palma Bridge Puente Ricardo Palma | |
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The bridge in 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 12°02′36″S 77°01′28″W / 12.04344°S 77.02444°W |
| Crosses | Rímac River |
| Begins | Abancay Avenue |
| Ends | Jirón Hualgayoc |
| Named for | Ricardo Palma |
| Owner | Municipality of Lima |
| Heritage status | Cultural heritage of Peru |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Load limit | 36 tons |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Eduardo Gallo Deza |
| Fabrication by | Ocampo y Cía, S.A. |
| Construction end | December 1961 |
| Construction cost | S/. 15,309,576 |
| Inaugurated | January 18, 1962 |
| Location | |
Ricardo Palma Bridge (Spanish: Puente Ricardo Palma) is a reinforced concrete beam bridge that crosses the Rímac river, connecting Abancay Avenue with Jirón Hualgayoc and thus connecting the districts of Lima and Rímac, both part of the historic centre of Lima, the capital city of Peru. It is named after the Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician Ricardo Palma.
The bridge, alongside neighbouring St. Rose's Bridge, was one of two major additions to the Cercado de Lima, both carried out under the mayorality of Héctor García Ribeyro (1956–1962).