Calle-Calle Bridge
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Calle-Calle Bridge is an arch
bridge
spanning Calle-Calle River
, that separates downtown Valdivia
from Las Animas a residential area. It allows connection from Valdivia to the airport of Pichoy
and to the Pan American Highway.
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
spanning Calle-Calle River
Calle-Calle River
Calle-Calle River also called Gudalafquén in Mapudungun, is a river in Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It drains waters from the San Pedro River to the Valdivia River, which in turn flows into Corral Bay on the Pacific Ocean.The Calle-Calle is the only river in Chile that is considered...
, that separates downtown Valdivia
Valdivia, Chile
Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla...
from Las Animas a residential area. It allows connection from Valdivia to the airport of Pichoy
Pichoy Airport
Pichoy Airport is an airport located northeast of Valdivia, a city in the Los Ríos Region of Chile.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:* at Aerodromo.cl...
and to the Pan American Highway.