Ponte do Saber

Bridge of Knowledge

Ponte do Saber
Ponte do Saber at night
Coordinates22°51′57″S 43°13′51″W / 22.86583°S 43.23083°W / -22.86583; -43.23083
Characteristics
Total length780 metres
Width95.5 metres
History
ArchitectAlexandre Chan
OpenedFebruary 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)
Location
Map

Ponte do Saber ("Bridge of Knowledge") is a cable-stayed bridge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Designed by architect Alexandre Chan and completed in 2012, the bridge connects the Ilha do Fundão campus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) to the southbound Red Line (Linha Vermelha) expressway that leads to downtown Rio de Janeiro. The bridge was inaugurated and opened to traffic on 17 of February 2012.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ponte estaiada da Cidade Universitária é inaugurada no RJ". G1 (in Portuguese). Globo. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2016.


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