Mancomunidad Vigo

Date: 20th century
Council: Soutomaior
Localization: At the place called Poza das Bestas, in Comboa, parish of Soutomaior
The Verdugo hanging bridge is just a few metres from the meeting point of the rivers Verdugo and Oitavén, which empties its water into the former. The bridge crosses the Verdugo at a place which forms a deep well, known as the Poza das Bestas, next to a little fluvial beach. If we follow the river for about a hundred metres, we come to the medieval Comboa bridge.Hanging bridge with metallic suspenders and with concrete supports at its ends. The floor is light and made from wooden planks. Not fit for vehicle crossing.

Date: 1872
Council: Redondela
Localization: In the town centre
The company from Medina to Zamora and from Ourense to Vigo (MZOV) got the licence for the line between Vigo and Ourense, and works began in 1863 but did not finish until 1881. This 131 km trajectory of the Redondela viaduct is the most important work and second in importance for difficulty after the Os Valos tunnel works, between the municipalities of Redondela and Mos. The company given the tender subcontracted many companies to carry out the works. There is a story in Redondela about one such subcontractor, the Italian Pedro Floriani, who tried to commit suicide by hurling himself from the viaduct when he was told that he would not get paid for his work since the viaduct did not comply with the technical requisites and would therefore not be put into service. Floriani did not die but became paralysed and died years later as a consequence of his injuries from his suicide attempt. However, he lived long enough to see the first train pass over the bridge, which is mistakenly believed by many to be built by Gustave Eiffel.It is 411 m long and has a slope of twenty thousandth. It was built by the Compagnie de Fives Lilles, on an 1872 project. The first train passed over it in 1876. It was removed from service in 1971. It is now declared as an Asset of Cultural Interest. It is comprised of a central board on a continuous metallic beam, steel latticework structure, sustained on four masonry pillars. The free space between pillars is 50 metres. Two hundred and fifty metres of the bridge pass over the river bed in Redondela, while the remaining 161 metres, up to a total of 411 metres, make up the access way at the two ends, which are made of stone.

Council: Soutomaior
Localization: Where the river Verdugo discharges into Vigo Bay, between the parishes of Pontesampaio (Pontevedra) and Arcade (Soutomaior).
The bridge crosses the river Verdugo just before discharging into Vigo Bay. It is located above saline waters that arise as a result of tides. The old road to Compostela passed through this bridge. The Pilgrim's Route to Santiago currently uses this bridge. The most interesting episode told about this bridge was when, around two hundred years ago, in a battle that took place there between the troops of Marshall Ney, who with an improvised army of residents from the region and the Literary Battalion, managed to defeat the Napoleonic troops during the War of Independence. According to the legend, they did it with the support of a wooden canon.A bridge of Medieval origin built on ten half point arches and supported by reinforced columns.

Date: 1883
Council: Redondela
Localization: It passes over the urban centre of Redondela, towards the north.
The so called Pontevedra viaduct, also called the Santiago viaduct, has been active for about 125 years now. It was built to link the cities of Vigo and Santiago. The latter city had a railway line that was inaugurated in 1873, that finished in Vilagarcía - the Compostela Railway line of the Infant Mrs. Isabel. The father of the poet Valle Inclán was the secretary to the Board of Directorsand shareholder of this company. Mr. John Trulock, the maternal grandfather of Camilo José Cela became the manager of the same company after its transformation into the West Galician Railway Company. The West Galician line used to terminate at Redondela station, from where passengers had to take the MZOV line to get to Vigo or to travel to Madrid.It was built in 1883, and served to overcome the last obstacle of the railway line between Redondela and Santiago, belonging to the West Galician Railway Company. It is a smaller bridge than its companion bridge. The structure, board and supporting elements are fully metallic save for the access stretches, which were built with stone. It entered into service in 1884.

Date: 13th & 14th centuries
Council: Soutomaior
Localization: At the place called Comboa, parish of Soutomaior, on the river Verdugo.
The bridge connects the Romariz neighbourhood to the Comboa one, both of which lie in the parish of Soutomaior. Following a path we arrive to the parish of Pontesampaio, after first passing by a fluvial beach at Comboa, to which you can actually travel from the sea using a small boat with an outboard engine taking care not to go aground during low tide on to the sand barrier that lies at the mouth of the river Verdugo.Medieval bridge built on three arches, two of which are mid point.

Date: 13th century
Council: Baiona
Localization: In Ramallosa, between the municipalities of Baiona and Nigrán, on the river Miñor.
According to tradition, this bridge was built by San Pedro Telmo, the bishop of Tui and the patron saint of fishermen, who provided many examples of his engineering prowess, amongst which is this bridge, in the centre of which one can find his image. Although the bridge is popularly called the Roman bridge, we stand before a medieval construction. Popular folklore recommends women who find it difficult to get pregnant, to cross the bridge at midnight and ask the first man who they meet at midpoint to get some water from the river and pour it down their neck until it reaches the womb. The woman who gets pregnant should then ask the man to become the godfather of the newborn child. This is a medieval bridge whose style lies between the Romanesque and Gothic styles. It has 10 arches, 6 of which are half-point and another 4 are ogival. It was restored in 1926.

Date: 1977
Council: Redondela
Localization: Cabanas, Trasmañó
The Rande bridge was built as a project of Fabrizio de Miranda, and is the most important engineering work of the 20th century in the province of Pontevedra. Works started in 1973 and finished in 1977.The entire stretch of the motorway was not concluded until 1978 and was launched into service only in 1981. The building of a bridge to unite the two shores of Vigo Bay was a dream that was claimed by important personalities such as Gerardo Campos and Antonio Palacios.Hanging bridge which is 1,558 m long with 400 metres of space between its two central pillars. It is part of the toll motorway AP 9, although you can travel free on it between Vigo and Morrazo.

Council: Gondomar
Localization: Mañufe parish on the river Miñor
It is part of the old coastal Portuguese Pilgrim's Route to Santiago that was based along the Roman vía XX Per Loca Maritima. Declared as an Asset of Cultural Interest by the Xunta de Galicia.Bridge of Roman origin that was modified during the Middle Ages.

Date: 15th century
Council: Baiona
Localization: Santa Cristina de Sabarís
The old or ancient bridge at Sabaris is part of a road that was previously the Royal Road and is currently part of the Pilgrim's Route to Santiago along its coastal stretch from Portugal.This is a medieval bridge built of stone masonry. It has three Roman arches.