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(Ponte) Vasco da Gama Bridge
At 17km (11 miles) Vasco da Gama is Portugal's longest bridge and when it opened in 1998 it was also Europe's longest. It's great length cause designeers a great headache who had to consider the curve of the earth during construction. It only took 18 months to build and was inaugurated just in time for Expo98.
About
It spans the Tejo river at the northen end of Parque das Nações and provides essential access from Lisbon to southern Portugal and beyond. Since openning it has done much to reduce congestion in the centre of Lisbon and vastly sped up journey times. The bridge carries six road lanes and has a life expectancy of 120 years. There are many road sections that can be accessed from the bridge including the north access roads, the north viaduct, the expo viaduct, the main bridge, central viaduct the south viaduct and the south access roads. Northbound traffic, to Lisbon, is charged a toll, while traveling southbound is free. Tolls are collected through a toll plaza located in the south bank of river. [ Toll Info ► ]
The bridge carries the name of Portugal’s famous explorer whose famous voyage to India had its 500th anniversary at the time of construction. For a unique view of the bridge you can walk beneath it by following the waterfront promenade of the Parque das Nações.
The bridge carries the name of Portugal’s famous explorer whose famous voyage to India had its 500th anniversary at the time of construction. For a unique view of the bridge you can walk beneath it by following the waterfront promenade of the Parque das Nações.
Getting to the Vasca da Gama bridge
705, 708, 744, 759, 794Oriente (Red Line)
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