Italia Viaduct

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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^[update], 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

Coordinates	39°56′20″N 15°57′33″E / 39.9389°N 15.9593°E / 39.9389; 15.9593
Carries	Autostrada A2 (Italy)
Crosses	Lao River
Locale	Laino Borgo, Calabria, Italy
Characteristics
Design	Beam bridge
Material	Steel
Total length	1,120 metres (3,670 ft)
Height	260 metres (850 ft)
Longest span	175 metres (574 ft)
History
Architect	Fabrizio de Miranda
Opened	1974
Location

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