Vasco da Gama Bridge (Lisbon - Portugal)

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This newest bridge in Lisbon, Ponte Vasco da Gama, enables north-south traffic to bypass the Portuguese capital and was built as an alternative route to the 25 de Abril Bridge, frequently congested with traffic jams especially during the rush-hour periods.

This seemingly never-ending bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge. The builders took special steps to protect a local bird sanctuary.

Vasco da Gama is the largest bridge in Europe with a length of 17.2 km (10 miles), 10 km of which are over the Tagus river. It was inaugurated on the 4th of April 1998. Located right next to the Nations Park (former site of the Expo 98) it got its name on the same year of the 5th centenary of the arrival of Vasco da Gama to India.

The bridge was designed to withstand an earthquake four times greater than the 1755 earthquake that devastated Lisbon.

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[traveler]

Beautiful bridge.

[One Shot]

wonderful

[Arpels]

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[Barragon]

Great pictures Arpels :master:

[Arpels]

thanks, 2 more:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/mirim1/ponte01.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/mirim1/ponte02.jpg

[Paulo2004]

As beautiful and as marvellous as the city it represents.

http://web.it.kth.se/~dick56/Travel/Lissabon/VascoDaGamaBridge.jpg

http://www.ds.arch.tue.nl/General/Staff/jos/josvlimages/vdg_cp_2314x221.jpg

[Daniel_Portugal]

beatifulllllll bridge.. the biggest in europe and one of the most beautifull and modern bridges on planet =)

[Paulo2004]

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[Bitxofo]

One of my favourite bridges in the world!!
:yes:

[Paulo2004]

Mine too.

[Fabio]

this bridge is awesome. ;)

[Ten]

wow...very very nice

[premier]

it looks simple.
it's beatiful

[smoothestlady]

Interesting Bridge, what about the 'Ponte 25 De abril'?

[Paulo2004]

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http://igor.freeland.ru/Portugal/vasco_da_gama01.jpg

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