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Rollemberg–Vuolo Road–Railway Bridge
The Rollemberg–Vuolo Road–Railway Bridge (in Portuguese, ''Ponte Rodoferroviária Rollemberg-Vuolo'') is a double-decker bridge (road on the upper level and railway track at the lower level) over the Paraná River, Parana River, between the States of Brazil, states of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo (state), São Paulo in Brazil. The bridge was inaugurated in 1998 and connects the roads SP-320 and MS-316. It has of length. Its name pays homage to Brazilian deputy and to senator , for their strong support to the construction of the bridge. See also * List of road-rail bridges References Railway bridges in Brazil Bridges in Brazil Buildings and structures in Mato Grosso do Sul Buildings and structures in São Paulo (state) Transport in Mato Grosso do Sul Transport in São Paulo (state) Double-decker bridges {{Brazil-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraná River
The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 26 May. 2012 . "Rio de la Plata". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 26 May. 2012 Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River. It merges with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The first European to go up the Paraná River was the Venetian explorer Sebastian Cabot, in 1526, while working for Spain. A drought hit the river in 2021, causing a 77-year low. Etymology In eastern South America there is "an immense number of river names containing the element ''para-'' or ''parana-''", f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |