Centennial Bridge, Panama
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Panama's Centennial Bridge (Spanish: Puente Centenario) is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas and to replace it as the carrier of the Pan-American Highway. Upon its opening in 2004, it became the second permanent crossing of the canal.
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Centennial Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 9°1′48.19″N 79°38′8.47″W |
Carries | 6 lanes of the Pan-American Highway |
Crosses | Culebra Cut of the Panama Canal |
Locale | Panama |
Official name | Puente Centenario |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,052 m (3,451 ft) |
Longest span | 420 metres (1,380 ft) |
Clearance below | 80 m (260 ft) |
History | |
Construction cost | $120 million USD[1] |
Opened | 15 August 2004 |
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