| Baluarte Bridge Puente Baluarte |
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|---|---|
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Baluarte River |
| Locale | Concordia in Sinaloa and Pueblo Nuevo in Durango, Mexico |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 1,124 m (3,688 ft) |
| Longest span | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Clearance below | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Construction begin | 21 February 2008 |
| Construction end | expected end of 2012 |
The Baluarte Bridge (El Puente Baluarte) is a cable-stayed bridge currently under construction in Mexico. It is located between the municipalities of Concordia in Sinaloa and Pueblo Nuevo in Durango, along the Durango-Mazatlan highway. Once it is complete, the bridge will span 1,124 m (3,688 ft) in length, with a cable-stayed span of 520 m (1,710 ft). At a height of 390 m (1,280 ft), the Baluarte Bridge will become one of the tallest bridges in the world. Construction on the bridge began on February 21, 2008.[1] It is expected to be finished in 2012.