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Fig. 4c: Construction alt. 2. Truss-method cantilever erection using temporary ties as the top chord Fig. 4d: Variation of the former alternatives floating+lifting an auxiliary truss for the construction of the central part of the arch The conclusion of the deep multi-criteria analysis carried out after the bridge-type and constructionmethod studies was that the most appropriate solution for this crossing was a viaduct with a global length of almost 1000 m and a main span consisting of a large 384-m span open-spandrel deck-arch, erected using the cantilever method with the help of temporary towers. 4/2016