Lezíria Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Lezíria Bridge
Official Name:Ponte da Lezíria
Carries:Six road lanes of  IC 11 -  A 10 
Crosses:Tagus river
Locale:Carregado, north of Lisbon (right bank)
Municipality of Benavente (left bank)
Maint:Brisa[1]
Design:box girder, viaducts
Mainspan:133 m
Length:11,902 m
Begin:2005
Complete:2007
Open:July 2007
Toll:1.25 per passenger car (up to €3.10 per truck) northbound or southbound
Coordinates:39.0125°N -8.9333°W

The Lezíria Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte da Lezíria) is a box girder bridge[2] flanked by viaducts and rangeviews that spans the Tagus river and the Sorraia River between Carregado and Benavente, north-east of Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is the third-longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts) with a total length of 12 km. The main bridge spans 972 m over the Tagus and the Sorraia rivers. The span lengths are 95 m - 127 m - 133 m - 4 × 130 m - 95 m.

The bridge was constructed in 21 months using the balanced cantilever method and opened to traffic in July 2007.

Description

The bridge carries six road lanes, with a speed limit of, the same as motorways.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisa . Brisa . 2012-12-24 .
  2. Web site: Ponte da Lezíria (Alenquer, 2007) - Structurae. Structurae.