José León de Carranza Bridge

José León de Carranza Bridge (also referred to as the Carranza Bridge) is a 1400 m steel bridge that connects the city of Cádiz to the mainland.^[1] The bridge goes over the Bay of Cádiz. It forms part of the national network of roads with the number N-443. It is the older of the two bridges crossing to the city of Cádiz, the second being La Pepa Bridge to the north. This bridge is also one of the longest bascule bridges in Europe.

José León de Carranza Bridge
Coordinates	36°29′59″N 6°15′17″W
Carries	N-443
Crosses	Bay of Cádiz
Locale	Cádiz Puerto Real
Characteristics
Design	Bascule bridge
Total length	1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Width	13 m (43 ft)
Height	18 m (over the sea)
Longest span	90 m (300 ft)
History
Opened	October 28, 1969
Statistics
Daily traffic	40,000
Location