Rio Negro Bridge

Coordinates: 3°7′19″S 60°04′46″W / 3.12194°S 60.07944°W / -3.12194; -60.07944

Manaus—Iranduba Bridge
Coordinates 3°7′19″S 60°04′46″W / 3.12194°S 60.07944°W / -3.12194; -60.07944
Carries 4 lanes of roadway
Crosses Rio Negro
Locale Manaus Iranduba
Official name Rio Negro Bridge[1]
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed bridge
Total length ca 3,595 metres (11,795 ft)
Height 158 metres (518 ft)[1]
Longest span 2x200 metres (660 ft)
Clearance above 55 metres (180 ft)[1]
History
Opened 24 October 2011

The Rio Negro Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Rio Negro) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Rio Negro with 3,595 metres (11,795 ft) of length that links the cities of Manaus and Iranduba in Brazil.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://encontreaqui.org/fotos-da-maior-ponte-da-amazonia-sobre-o-rio-negro/
  2. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jul/29/manaus-bridge-amazon-rainforest
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