Tancredo Neves Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Fraternity Bridge
Official Name:Tancredo Neves Bridge
Carries:vehicular traffic
Crosses:Iguassu River
Locale:Foz do Iguaçu to Puerto Iguazú
Design:hollow box, haunched Cantilever bridge
Begin:1982-01-13[1]
Open:1985-11-29
Coordinates:-25.5889°N -54.5616°W

The Tancredo Neves Bridge, better known as Fraternity Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte da Fraternidade, Spanish: Puente de la Fraternidad) connects the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu with the Argentine Puerto Iguazú, crossing over the Iguassu River.

The idea of building the bridge had begun after the construction of the Friendship Bridge 1965, between Brazil and Paraguay. The Fraternity Bridge's construction started on January 13, 1982, and was officially inaugurated on November 29, 1985, and named after Brazilian politician Tancredo Neves.

The bridge is 489m (1,604feet) long, 16.5m (54.1feet) wide and 70m (230feet) high at its highest point.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ponte da Fraternidade completa 32 anos. pt. GDia. December 3, 2017. 2021-11-03.