Italia Viaduct is a 260-metre-high (850 ft) viaduct near Laino Borgo, Calabria, Italy. It is the highest bridge in Italy, and was the second highest bridge in the world when it opened in 1974. As of 2019, it is among the forty highest bridges in the world. The bridge is located on Autostrada A2 Salerno-Reggio Calabria Motorway between Laino Borgo and Mormanno and crosses the Lao River Gorge.

Italia Viaduct

Viadotto Italia
Coordinates39°56′20″N 15°57′33″E / 39.9389°N 15.9593°E / 39.9389; 15.9593
Carries Autostrada A2 (Italy)
CrossesLao River
LocaleLaino Borgo, Calabria, Italy
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length1,120 metres (3,670 ft)
Height260 metres (850 ft)
Longest span175 metres (574 ft)
History
ArchitectFabrizio de Miranda
Opened1974
Location
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  • "Italia Viaduct Viadotto Italia Laino Borgo, Calabria, Italy". highestbridges.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.