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Ponte Grosso

Ponte Grosso, two Roman Augustan-era stone bridges on the old Via Flaminia near Cantiano, Marche, Italy, over the Fosso della Scheggia and the Burano; also a name of an Emilia-Romagna geological formation and a Parma Apennines bridge.

Ponte Ladrone

Ponte Ladrone names two Roman bridges: a Trajanic Via Traiana bridge-viaduct over the Ferrara ditch at Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (Benevento), and an 11-arch 174 BC bridge on the Via Ostiensis at Acilia, buried in 1982.

Ponte Lucano Roman Bridge

Ponte Lucano (Pons Lucanus), Roman bridge on the Via Tiburtina over the Aniene at Tivoli, 24 km from Rome; five travertine arches, cut by Totila, restored by Narses, beside the Mausoleum of the Plautii.

Ponte Milvio

Ponte Milvio, or Pons Mulvius, is an ancient Roman bridge over the Tiber in northern Rome, site of Constantine's decisive victory over Maxentius in 312 AD.

Ponte Morandi

Ponte Morandi, also known as the Morandi Bridge or Viadotto Polcevera, was a cable-stayed highway viaduct in Genoa, Italy, opened in 1967 and designed by Riccardo Morandi.

Ponte Navea

Ponte Navea (Ponte de Navea) is a medieval single pointed-arch stone bridge over the Navea river between San Xoán de Río and A Pobra de Trives, Ourense, Galicia, built on Roman remains of the Via Nova (Via XVIII), declared Ben de Interés Cultural in 1991.

Ponte Romito

Ponte Romito, also called Ponte del Romito or ponte di Valle, is an ancient Etruscan-Roman bridge over the Arno at Laterina, Tuscany; in 2023 it was proposed as the bridge in the Mona Lisa.

Ponte Rotto

Ponte Rotto, the Broken Bridge, is the surviving single arch of the Pons Aemilius (Ponte Emilio), Rome's oldest masonry bridge, begun 179 BC and reduced to one span by the 1598 Tiber flood.

Ponte Salario

Ponte Salario, the ancient pons Anienis, is a Roman bridge on the Via Salaria over the Aniene near Rome; damaged by Totila in 544, restored by Narses in 565, destroyed in 1867 by Papal troops, rebuilt 1874, widened 1930.

Ponte Sant'Angelo

Ponte Sant'Angelo, formerly the Aelian Bridge, is a Roman bridge over the Tiber in Rome built by Emperor Hadrian about 134 AD to reach his mausoleum, the Castel Sant'Angelo.

Ponte Spiano

Ponte Spiano (Ponte Romano Spiano) is a Roman bridge just outside Sigillo, Umbria, carrying the ancient Via Flaminia over the Fonturci stream; 32 m long, 3.25 m wide, built of cornelian stone, dated to the 2nd century BC or Augustan age.

Ponte sul Fosso Tre Ponti

Ponte sul Fosso Tre Ponti (Ponte Romano sul Fosso dei Tre Ponti), Roman tuff bridge on the via Amerina between Nepi and Falerii Novi, Lazio; late 2nd century BC, single arch, best preserved Amerina bridge, reopened 2017.

Ponte Tufaro

Ponte Tufaro, also Ponte Tufaro di Montesarchio, a Roman 2nd-century BC opus quadratum bridge on the Via Appia near Benevento with three round arches, destroyed in World War II; distinct from the Ponte Romano di Tufara in Molise.

Ponte Valentino

Ponte Valentino, bridge over the Calore Irpino on the Via Appia Traiana about 4 km northeast of Benevento, Italy; Roman limestone abutments with medieval brick arches, named for a nearby church of San Valentino.

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio, the Old Bridge of Florence over the Arno, rebuilt 1345 with three segmental arches, lined with jewellers' shops since 1593, carrying the Vasari Corridor, and the only Florentine bridge spared in the 1944 German demolitions.

Pontiac (automobile)

Pontiac was an American automobile brand of General Motors, introduced in January 1926 as a companion to Oakland and discontinued in 2010 after GM's restructuring, best known for the GTO and Trans Am.

Pontiac Astre

The Pontiac Astre was a subcompact car sold by Pontiac from 1973 to 1977, a rebadged Chevrolet Vega sold in Canada from 1973 and in the United States from 1975.

Pontiac Aztek

The Pontiac Aztek was a five-passenger crossover sold by General Motors' Pontiac brand for the 2001 through 2005 model years, now known as a commercial failure.

Pontiac Bonneville

The Pontiac Bonneville was a full-size car built by General Motors' Pontiac division from 1957 to 2005, serving for most of that period as the division's flagship.

Pontiac Catalina

The Pontiac Catalina was a full-size car built by Pontiac from 1950 to 1981, beginning as a hardtop body style and becoming Pontiac's best-selling model during the 1960s.

Pontiac Fiero

The Pontiac Fiero, also known as the Pontiac 2M4, was a two-seat, mid-engine sports car built by GM's Pontiac division from 1984 through 1988, GM's first mid-engine production car.

Pontiac Firebird

The Pontiac Firebird is an American pony car built by General Motors' Pontiac division from 1967 through 2002, best known for its Trans Am performance package.

Pontiac Firebird (third generation)

The third-generation Pontiac Firebird is an American pony car built from 1982 through 1992, known for its aerodynamic design, the Trans Am flagship, and KITT from Knight Rider.

Pontiac G6

The Pontiac G6 is a midsize front-wheel-drive car built by General Motors from 2005 to 2010 as a sedan, coupe, and retractable-hardtop convertible, replacing the Grand Am.

Pontiac G8

The Pontiac G8 is a rear-wheel-drive, four-door performance sedan sold by Pontiac for 2008 and 2009, built in Australia by GM Holden as a rebadged Holden VE Commodore.

Pontiac Grand Am

The Pontiac Grand Am is an automobile produced by Pontiac between 1973 and 2005, ending as a best-selling compact coupe and sedan replaced by the G6.

Pontiac Grand Prix

The Pontiac Grand Prix is a line of automobiles produced by Pontiac from 1962 through 2008, beginning as a personal luxury coupe and ending as a front-drive midsize sedan.

Pontiac GTO

The Pontiac GTO is an American muscle car built by Pontiac from 1964 to 1974 and again from 2004 to 2006, widely credited with starting the muscle car era.

Pontiac LeMans

The Pontiac LeMans was a General Motors nameplate used by Pontiac in three forms from 1961 to 1993, best known as the launch vehicle for the GTO.

Pontiac Solstice

The Pontiac Solstice was a two-seat rear-wheel-drive roadster built by General Motors from 2005 to 2009 and marketed as an affordable Pontiac rival to the Mazda MX-5 Miata.