The Bac de Roda Bridge links the Sant Martí and Sant Andreu districts of Barcelona, Spain. Santiago Calatrava designed it, and it is known locally as the Calatrava bridge. Construction ran from 1984 to 1987. The article does not name a client, materials or width.
It is a road bridge that crosses the main northern railway approaches to the city. The total length is 423 feet (129 meters), the longest span is 151 feet (46 meters), and the clearance above the tracks is 26 feet (8 meters).
The city built it as part of its preparations for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Bac de Roda station on Metro line 2 stands about 330 feet (100 meters) to the south.
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