Ponte Testaccio is a

bridge A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...

that links Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi to Lungotevere Portuense in Rome (Italy), in the

Rione A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the title of (). Formed a ...

Testaccio Testaccio () is the 20th of Rome, Italy, identified by the initials R. XX, deriving its name from Monte Testaccio. It is located within the Municipio I. Its coat of arms depicts an amphora, referencing to the broken vessels that Monte Testaccio ...

and in the Quarter

Portuense Portuense is the 11th of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials Q.XI. The toponym is also used to indicate the urbanistic area 15b, in the Municipio XV. The population of the urbanistic area amounts to 30.362 inhabitants. There is also a (s ...

Description

The bridge, designed by architect Bastianelli and whose construction began in 1938, was intended to link the lengthening of

Viale Aventino Viale Aventino is a street that links Piazza di Porta Capena and Piazza Albania in Rome (Italy). It marks the boundary between the Rioni of Rome, Rione Ripa (rione of Rome), Ripa (towards the Aventine Hill) and San Saba (rione of Rome), San Saba ...

Roma Trastevere railway station Roma Trastevere railway station () is a major railway station serving the city and ''comune'' of Rome, Italy. Opened in 1911, it forms part of the Pisa–Livorno–Rome, Rome–Fiumicino railways ( FL1), Rome-Viterbo ( FL3) and Rome-Civitavec ...

through the demolition of the former slaughterhouse; its name should have been ''Ponte d'Africa''. It was inaugurated in 1948. It shows a single arch and is long; four

travertine Travertine ( ) is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and rusty varieties. It is formed by a process ...

low reliefs decorate its headboards.

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* Bridges in Rome Stone bridges in Italy Bridges completed in 1948 Rome R. XX Testaccio Rome Q. XI Portuense {{Italy-bridge-struct-stub