Tancredo Neves Bridge

Bridge in Foz do Iguaçu to Puerto Iguazú
25°35′20″S 54°33′42″W / 25.588933°S 54.561570°W / -25.588933; -54.561570Carriesvehicular trafficCrossesIguassu RiverLocaleFoz do Iguaçu to Puerto IguazúOfficial nameTancredo Neves BridgeCharacteristicsDesignhollow box, haunched Cantilever bridgeTotal length489 metres (1,604 ft)Width16.5 metres (54 ft)Height70 metres (230 ft)Longest span220 metres (720 ft)[1]Clearance below65.38 metres (214.5 ft)HistoryConstruction start1982-01-13[2]Opened1985-11-29[2]LocationMap

The Tancredo Neves Bridge, better known as Fraternity Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte da Fraternidade, Spanish: Puente de la Fraternidad) connects the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu with the Argentine Puerto Iguazú, crossing over the Iguassu River.

The idea of building the bridge had begun after the construction of the Friendship Bridge 1965, between Brazil and Paraguay. The Fraternity Bridge's construction started on January 13, 1982, and was officially inaugurated on November 29, 1985, and named after Brazilian politician Tancredo Neves.

The bridge is 489 metres (1,604 feet) long, 16.5 metres (54 feet) wide and 70 metres (230 feet) high at its highest point.

References

  1. ^ Presidente Tancredo Neves Bridge at Structurae
  2. ^ a b "Ponte da Fraternidade completa 32 anos". GDia (in Portuguese). December 3, 2017. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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