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Puente de la Mujer: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Commuters crossing the inner basin learn to track maritime traffic, as the rotating deck halts foot movement whenever vessels clear the channel.

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A rotating pedestrian bridge connects the redeveloped waterfront docks to the central district.

The footbridge spans the Puerto Madero basin as an asymmetrical cantilever spar cable structure. Alberto L. Gonzalez funded the initiative after an advertising analysis by Jorge Heymann showed that physical passage across the water was more urgent than promotional campaigns. Basque fabricator Urssa manufactured the steel components in northern Spain before assembly on the waterfront.

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A single slanted pylon suspends the main walkway with cables, allowing the mobile segment to swing clear of the channel until it rests against a stabilizing pylon. The municipal administration designated the span as official Cultural Heritage. Recent deck restorations replaced the older walking surface with composite planks manufactured from recycled plastic bottles gathered at municipal collection points.

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  • Swing bridge mechanismThe deck rotates sideways to clear the channel for watercraft.
  • Recycled plastic deckingWalkway surfaces incorporate recycled plastic bottles from city hubs.
  • Pedestrian access delaysWatercraft movements halt pedestrian traffic while the span rotates.
  • Basque steel fabricationSpecialized components were manufactured by Urssa in northern Spain.
Facts
  • The structure operates as an asymmetrical cable-stayed swing bridge over the dock basin.
  • Industrial fabricator Urssa constructed the steel components in the Basque Country.
  • The walking surface consists of composite material produced from donated plastic bottles.
  • The city government recognized the footbridge as an item of official Cultural Heritage.
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Puente de la Mujer in pictures8 photos · 1 place
Puente de la Mujer
Carlos Adampol Galindo · cc-by-sa-2.0 · Mar 20, 2008
Puerto_Madero_DLightning.jpg : Juan Ignacio Iglesias from Paso del Rey, Argentina 9_de_julio_(Buenos_Aires).JPG : user:Sking Buenos_Aires-La_Boca-P2070003.JPG : Marianocecowski 20060128_-_Puente_de_la_Mujer_(Puerto_Madero,_Buenos_Aires).jpg : Mr. Tickle TeatroColonBsAsAR.JPG : Barcex derivative work: Commonlingua ( talk ) · cc-by-sa-3.0 · Dec 14, 2009
Geoff Livingston · cc-by-sa-2.0 · Dec 30, 2009
Puente de la Mujer
Hermann Luyken (photo) Santiago Calatrava (1951–) (bridge) · cc0 · Oct 17, 2011

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