Vasco da gama bridge interesting facts
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Vasco da Gama Bridge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vasco da Gama Bridge | |
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Aerial view of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 38°45′43″N9°02′35″W / 38.762°N 9.043°W / 38.762; -9.043 |
| Carries | Six road lanes of IP 1 A 12 |
| Crosses | Tagus River |
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| Official name | Ponte Vasco da Gama |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Maintained by | Lusoponte (1994–2030) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed, viaducts |
| Total length | 12.345 km (7.671 mi) |
| Width | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Height | 148 m (486 ft) (pylon) |
| Longest span | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Armando Rito |
| Construction begin | February 1995 |
| Construction end | March 1998 |
| Opened | 29 March 1998 |
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The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama;) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the Tagus Ri