architecture

25th of April Bridge

Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal

Ponte 25 de Abril [Portuguese]

Architecture

historic names
Salazar Bridge
Ponte Salazar [Portuguese]
1966-1974
built
–
culture
Portuguese
style/period
Modernism
work type by function
suspension bridge
material
steel
architect / constr. phase
1996-1999
construction of the lower railway's deck
structural engineer
American Bridge Company

Specifications

height
190.5 m
width
24.5 m
length
2,277.6 m
arches/spans
3
span length
482.4 m, 1,012.9 m, 482.4 m
clearance below
70.0 m
number towers
2

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Portugal » Lisbon District » Lisbon » Alcântara
Europe » Southern Europe » Portugal » Setúbal District » Almada » Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal and Cacilhas » Pragal
local language location name
Lisboa / Almada, Portugal [Portuguese]