The new Genoa bridge and the most spectacular urban bridges in the world

GENOA - 1067 meters long and 40 meters high: the layout of the new Genoa bridge designed by Renzo Piano has been completed. 20 months after the collapse of the Morandi which caused 43 victims, Genoa launched the nineteenth steel span of the new viaduct, the one that finally joins the two parts of the Polcevera valley. At the rebuilding ceremony of the bridge, which will be officially inaugurated in mid-July after the installation of barriers, solar panels, asphalt and lighting, the architect Renzo Piano commented: «It is an important moment, but not a party because it we must never forget where it comes from, from a terrible tragedy ». "I believe that seeing this work almost done," said Transport Minister Paola de Micheli, "is an extraordinary sign that even in this difficult time we can continue to change the world every day." Even Prime Minister Conte wanted to underline its symbolic rebirth: "From the Lantern of Genoa a new light on Italy".
    Iconic, spectacular, eccentric, panoramic and avant-garde: here is a journey through the most beautiful bridges that unite and frame the cities of the world.
    The Singapore Marina is home to Helix Bridge, a futuristic pedestrian bridge, built in steel in 2010, whose shape recalls the structure of DNA. 228 meters long, it connects Marina Center and Marina South; every night the bulbs on the bridge glow blue.
    The Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, is one of the symbols of the country: inaugurated in 1932 it is also called "the great old lady" or "the hanger". It is an arch bridge, 1,149 meters long and 50 meters high, which connects the business district with the northern area of ​​the city, crossing the whole bay.
    Lisbon's Vasco da Gama bridge is the longest in Europe: it measures 17 kilometers and connects the heart of the Portuguese capital to the nearby town of Montijo on the Tagus River. The structure was inaugurated on the occasion of Expo '98.
    The Gateshead Millennium Bridge in New Castle, England, is an unusual and futuristic architectural work, inaugurated in 2001: it is a swinging bridge 126 meters long with two parabolic steel arches joined on a cylindrical transverse structure; one arch is intended for the passage of bikes and pedestrians, while the other acts as a support and tapers in the central part. Whenever the bridge rises to let boats pass over the River Tyne, it takes the shape of a winking eye from above.
    The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the symbols of New York: inaugurated in 1883 it was the first bridge built in steel for cars and pedestrians and for a long time the longest in the world. It crosses the East River for 1,825 meters and connects the neighborhood of Brooklyn and the island of Manhattan.
    Python Bridge is an eccentric red pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam: built in 2001 it is 93 meters long and connects the Sporenburg area to Borneo, a design district. Its sinuous shape resembles that of a snake or the back of a dragon.
    Opened in 1937, San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Bridge is the most famous and iconic attraction in the Californian city. It overlooks the bay and connects the northern part of the city with the southern part of Marin County; in art deco style, it is almost 3 kilometers long and can be traveled by car, bicycle and on foot.
    The Banpo bridge in Seoul, South Korea has an incredible optical effect. Built in 1980 on the Han River, it is characterized by a giant fountain that shoots 190 tons of water per minute from each side for one kilometer and 200 meters. In the evening it turns into a suggestive show of lights and colors.
    In São Paulo, Brazil, the Octavio Frias De Oliveira bridge over the Pinheiros river has a futuristic two-level structure, decorated with colored LED lights and characterized by a gigantic X in the center. One kilometer and 600 meters long, it was inaugurated in 2008.
    Infinity Bridge is the pedestrian bridge in Stockton-on-Tees, in north-east England. 250 meters long in steel and concrete, it has the bizarre but elegant shape of the symbol of infinity and connects the two banks of the Tees river.
    Chicago's BP Pedestrian Bridge is an eccentric 285 meter long pedestrian bridge that spans Columbus Drive. Designed by architect Frank Gehry in 2004 and built in stainless steel and wood, its sinuous shape resembles that of a snake. (HANDLE).