Friendship Bridge (Brazil–Paraguay)
| Friendship Bridge | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Friendship Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 25°30′34.5″S 54°36′4.0″W / 25.509583°S 54.601111°W |
| Crosses | Paraná River |
| Locale | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
| Preceded by | Ayrton Senna Bridge |
| Followed by | San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Total length | 552.4 metres (1,812 ft) |
| Longest span | 290 metres (951 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
The Friendship Bridge (Spanish: Puente de la Amistad, Portuguese: Ponte da Amizade) is an arch bridge connecting the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este.
History and importance
The bridge was opened to traffic in 1965. The space between the main arch is 290 metres (303 yards in total). The bridge itself is 552.4 m long.
The bridge is extremely important to the economies of both Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este.
BR-277 begins immediately after the end of the bridge in the Brazilian side.
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Panoramic view of Friendship Bridge from Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
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