Queen Emma Bridge

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Queen Emma Bridge
Queen Emma Bridge
Crosses St. Anna bay
Locale Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Design Pontoon bridge
Total length 167 m (548 feet)
Width 9.80 m (32 feet)
Opening date 1888, restored 1939 and 2006

The Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay in the Netherlands Antilles. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the capital city, Willemstad. The bridge is hinged and opens regularly to enable the passage of ocean going vessels.

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Coordinates: 12°06′22″N 68°56′07″W / 12.10611, -68.93528