Vasco da Gama Bridge

The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

Vasco da Gama Bridge
Aerial view of the bridge
Coordinates	38.762°N 9.043°W / 38.762; -9.043
Carries	Six road lanes of  IP 1   A 12
Crosses	Tagus River
Locale	Sacavém, north of Lisbon (right/north bank) Alcochete and Montijo (left/south bank)
Official name	Ponte Vasco da Gama
Owner	Portuguese Republic
Maintained by	Lusoponte (1994–2030)[1][2]
Characteristics
Design	cable-stayed, viaducts
Total length	12.345 kilometres (7.671 mi)[3][4]
Width	30 metres (98 ft)
Height	148 metres (486 ft)[5] (pylon)
Longest span	420 m (1,378 ft)
History
Designer	Armando Rito
Construction start	February 1995[4]
Construction end	March 1998[4]
Opened	29 March 1998
Statistics
Toll	Northbound: €2.85–€12.20 Southbound: toll free
Location

References

1. "Vasco da Gama Bridge – Funding". Lusoponte. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
2. "Infraestruturas Rodoviárias > Rede Rodoviária > Concessões" [Road infrastructures > Road network > Concessions] (in Portuguese). Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
3. "Vasco da Gama Bridge – Construction Statistics". Lusoponte. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
4. Vasco da Gama Bridge at Structurae
5. "Main features". Lusoponte. Retrieved 30 December 2019.