The Lezíria Bridge ( pt, Ponte da Lezíria) is a
box girder bridge
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flanked by
viaduct
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s and rangeviews that spans the
Tagus
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river and the
Sorraia River
The Sorraia River (), or Rio Sorraia, is a river in Santarém District, Portugal. It forms at the confluence of the Sor and Raia, near the town of Couço. Having a basin of , it flows for , joining the Tagus near Murteira. Along its length it ...
between
Carregado
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and
Benavente, north-east of
Lisbon
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, capital of
Portugal
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. It is the
third-longest bridge in
Europe
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(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
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25 de Abril Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge ( pt, Ponte 25 de Abril, 25th of April Bridge, ) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus river. It has a total len ...
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Vasco da Gama Bridge
The Vasco da Gama Bridge ( pt, Ponte Vasco da Gama; ) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It is the second longest bridge in Europe, after the Cri ...
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List of longest bridges
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Megaproject
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References
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Cable-stayed bridges in Portugal
Bridges in Portugal
Bridges completed in 2007
Toll bridges in Portugal
Bridges over the Tagus