Angostura Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. The Spanish word Angostura means "narrows". Built in 1967 at a cost of US$35million,[1] the bridge has a total length of 1,678.50 meters, a distance of 1,272 meters between the two towers, and a main span of 712 meters. Until the opening of the 3,156-metre Second Orinoco crossing 100 km downstream near Ciudad Guayana on 13 November 2006, it was the only bridge across the Orinoco.
Angostura Bridge Puente de Angostura | |
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| Coordinates | 8°08′40″N 63°35′53″W / 8.1444°N 63.5981°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Orinoco River |
| Locale | Anzoátegui–Bolívar State line |
| Named for | narrow spot in the Orinoco |
Preceded by | none |
Followed by | Orinoquia Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Material | Steel |
Pier construction | Steel |
| Total length | 1,678.50 m (5,507 ft) |
| Longest span | 712 m (2,336 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | Precomprimido C.A., Sverdrup & Parcel |
| Constructed by | Precomprimido C.A. |
| Fabrication by | U.S. Steel Corporation |
| Construction start | 1962 |
| Construction end | 6 January 1967 |
| Opened | April 27, 1967 |
| Location | |
 Location over the Orinoco | |
References
edit- ↑ Scott, R. (2001). In the Wake of Tacoma: Suspension Bridges and the Quest for Aerodynamic Stability. American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 184. ISBN 9780784470732. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
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