Friendship Bridge (Brazil–Paraguay)

The Friendship Bridge (Spanish: Puente de la Amistad, Portuguese: Ponte da Amizade) is an arch bridge connecting the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este.

Friendship Bridge
The Friendship Bridge
Coordinates25°30′34.5″S 54°36′4.0″W
CrossesParaná River
LocaleCiudad del Este, Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Preceded byAyrton Senna Bridge
Followed bySan Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge
Characteristics
Designarch bridge
Total length552.4 metres (1,812 ft)
Longest span290 metres (951 ft)
History
Opened1965

History and importance

The bridge was opened to traffic in 1965. The space between the main arch is 290 metres (303 yards in total). The bridge itself is 552.4 m long.

The bridge is extremely important to the economies of both Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este.

BR-277 begins immediately after the end of the bridge in the Brazilian side, and National Route N° 7 in the Paraguayan side.

Panoramic view of Friendship Bridge from Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
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