Ponte Salazar

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Ponte Salazar is the former name of Lisbon’s iconic 25 de Abril Bridge, a large suspension bridge spanning the Tagus River in Portugal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road-rail bridge
suspension bridge
carries rail traffic
road traffic
color red
connects Almada
Lisbon
constructionStartDate 1962
country Portugal
crosses Tagus River
deckType steel
designedBy Edgar Cardoso
United States Steel International
formerNameOf 25 de Abril Bridge
surface form: Ponte 25 de Abril
historicalContext Estado Novo regime infrastructure project
length 2277 m
locatedIn Lisbon
locatedInWaterBody Tagus River estuary
surface form: Tagus estuary
mainSpanLength 1013 m
namedAfter António de Oliveira Salazar
notableFor iconic Lisbon skyline landmark
opened 1966-08-06
partOf Lisbon metropolitan area
partOfRoute A2 motorway
railDeckOpened 1999
renamedAs 25 de Abril Bridge
surface form: Ponte 25 de Abril
renamedOn 1974-04-25
similarTo Golden Gate Bridge
tollRoad true

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25 de Abril Bridge originalName Ponte Salazar