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Vasco da Gama Bridge

Vasco da Gama Bridge
Aerial view of the bridge
Coordinates38°45′43″N 9°02′35″W / 38.762°N 9.043°W / 38.762; -9.043
CarriesSix road lanes of  IP 1   A 12 
CrossesTagus River
LocaleSacavém, north of Lisbon (right/north bank)
Alcochete and Montijo (left/south bank)
Official namePonte Vasco da Gama
OwnerPortuguese Republic
Maintained byLusoponte (1994–2030)[1][2]
Characteristics
Designcable-stayed, viaducts
Total length12.345 kilometres (7.671 mi)[3][4]
Width30 metres (98 ft)
Height148 metres (486 ft)[5] (pylon)
Longest span420 m (1,378 ft)
History
DesignerArmando Rito
Construction startFebruary 1995[4]
Construction endMarch 1998[4]
Opened29 March 1998
Statistics
TollNorthbound: €2.85–€12.20 Southbound: toll free
Location
Map

The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

References

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  1. "Vasco da Gama Bridge – Funding". Lusoponte. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. "Infraestruturas Rodoviárias > Rede Rodoviária > Concessões" [Road infrastructures > Road network > Concessions] (in Portuguese). Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. "Vasco da Gama Bridge – Construction Statistics". Lusoponte. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Vasco da Gama Bridge at Structurae
  5. "Main features". Lusoponte. Retrieved 30 December 2019.