Stone Bridge Over Torrent des Raco - Fornalutx, Mallorca, Spain
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dtrebilc
N 39° 47.026 E 002° 44.616
31S E 478044 N 4403790
This single arch bridge carries the main road out of the village of Fornalutx over the Torrent des Raco in the Tramuntana mountains.
Waymark Code: WMRE8R
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 06/17/2016
Views: 3
"The Serra de Tramuntana is a mountain range running southwest–northeast which forms the northern backbone of the Spanish island of Mallorca. It is also the name given to the comarca of the same area. On 27 June 2011, The Tramuntana Range was awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO as an area of great physical and cultural significance."
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Although located in the wettest part of the island the volume of water in the river drops considerably in the summer.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, bikes and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
A river (Torrent des Raco)
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Cami des Creuer
Location:
Fornalutx, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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