José León de Carranza Bridge explained

Bridge Name:José León de Carranza Bridge
Carries: N-443 
Crosses:Bay of Cádiz
Locale: Cádiz
Puerto Real
Design:Bascule bridge
Mainspan:90m (300feet)
Length:1400m (4,600feet)
Width:13m (43feet)
Height:18 m (over the sea)
Traffic:40,000
Open:October 28, 1969

José León de Carranza Bridge (also referred to as the Carranza Bridge) is a 1400 m steel bridge that connects the city of Cádiz to the mainland.[1] The bridge goes over the Bay of Cádiz. It forms part of the national network of roads with the number N-443. It is the older of the two bridges crossing to the city of Cádiz, the second being La Pepa Bridge to the north. This bridge is also one of the longest bascule bridges in Europe.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: José León de Carranza Bridge. Structurae.net. 29 April 2010.