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.
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| Coordinates | 25°30′34.5″S 54°36′4.0″W |
| Crosses | Paraná River |
| Locale | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
| Preceded by | Ayrton Senna Bridge |
| Followed by | San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Total length | 552.4 metres (1,812 ft) |
| Longest span | 290 metres (951 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
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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.
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