Rio–Antirrio Bridge
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The Rio–Antirrio Bridge (Greek: Γέφυρα Ρίου–Αντιρρίου), officially the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge, is one of the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges and longest of the fully suspended type. It crosses the Gulf of Corinth near Patras, linking the town of Rio on the Peloponnese peninsula to Antirrio on mainland Greece by road. It opened one day before the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, on 12 August 2004, and was used to transport the Olympic flame.
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Rio–Antirrio Bridge Γέφυρα Ρίου–Αντιρρίου | |
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Coordinates | 38°19′17″N 21°46′22″E |
Carries | Ionia Odos (A5), European Route 55 (E55), European Route 65 (E65) 4 lanes, (2 lanes each way) |
Crosses | Gulf of Corinth |
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Official name | Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge |
Owner | Government of Greece |
Maintained by | Gefyra SA |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge by Berdj Mikaelian |
Total length | 2,880 meters (9,450 ft) |
Width | 27.2 meters (89 ft) |
Longest span | 560 meters (1,840 ft) |
History | |
Constructed by | Vinci SA-led consortium |
Opened | 12 August 2004; 19 years ago (2004-08-12) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | Expected: 11,000 vehicles/day |
Toll | Cars: €13.70 Motorcycles: €2.00 Coaches: €32.00–69.00 Lorries: €21.00–43.00 |
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