Ponte do Saber
Cable-stayed bridge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ponte do Saber ("Bridge of Knowledge") is a cable-stayed bridge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Bridge of Knowledge Ponte do Saber | |
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Coordinates | 22°51′57″S 43°13′51″W |
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Total length | 780 metres |
Width | 95.5 metres |
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Architect | Alexandre Chan |
Opened | February 17, 2012 (2012-02-17) |
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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]