San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge
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San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge | |
Crosses | Paraná River |
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Locale | Posadas, Argentina and Encarnación, Paraguay |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Longest span | 330 metres (1,083 ft) |
Total length | 2,550 metres (8,366 ft) |
Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Opening date | 1990 |
The San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge, is a 2,550 metres (8,366 ft) long cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Paraná River between the cities of Posadas, capital of Misiones Province, Argentina and Encarnación, Paraguay, capital of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa. The main bridge is 570 metres (1,870 ft) long and the approaching viaduct is 1,595 metres (5,233 ft) long. The bridge was built between 1981 and 1990.