25 de Abril Bridge

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The 25 de Abril Bridge is a large suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for its similar appearance and iconic status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road-rail bridge
suspension bridge
carries rail traffic
road traffic
clearanceBelow 70 m
color red
connects Almada
Lisbon
constructionEndDate 1966-08-06
constructionStartDate 1962-11-05
continent Europe
country Portugal
crosses Tagus River
designer American Bridge Company
designSimilarTo Golden Gate Bridge
engineer Morrison-Knudsen
hasHeritageStatus iconic structure of 20th-century Portuguese engineering
height 190 m
length 2277 m
locatedIn Lisbon
locatedInWaterBody Tagus River estuary
surface form: Tagus estuary
mainSpanLength 1013 m
maintainedBy Lusoponte
material steel
namedAfter Carnation Revolution
surface form: Carnation Revolution of 25 April 1974
notableFor iconic landmark of Lisbon
resemblance to Golden Gate Bridge
openingDate 1966-08-06
originalName Ponte Salazar
owner Portugal
surface form: Portuguese state
partOf A2 motorway
Lisbon public transport network
surface form: Lisbon metropolitan transport network
pylonType steel towers
railDeckOpened 1999
railTracks 2
region Lisbon District
surface form: Lisbon metropolitan area
renamedInYear 1974
roadDeckOpened 1966
roadLanes 6
structureType steel truss deck
toll yes
tollDirection northbound
trafficType mixed road and rail

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Tagus River hasBridge 25 de Abril Bridge
Lisbon hasLandmark 25 de Abril Bridge
Praça do Comércio hasView 25 de Abril Bridge