The Lower Guadiana International Bridge (Spanish: Puente Internacional; Portuguese: Ponte Internacional) is a bridge that crosses the Chança River connecting southern Spain and Portugal.
Lower Guadiana International Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′20″N 7°31′21″W / 37.55556°N 7.52250°W |
| Crosses | Chança River |
| Locale | Portugal-Spain border: – Right/West bank of the Chança River (Portuguese Side): Pomarão – Left/East bank of the Chança River (Spanish Side): El Granado |
| Official name | Lower Guadiana International Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 140 m (459.3 ft) |
| Width | 11 m (36.1 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 February 2009 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Free on both sides |
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Since early December 2016 to June 2017 the bridge was closed due to a landslide on the Spanish side of the bridge.[1] [2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Mértola: Overthrow the Spanish side closes the Lower Guadiana International Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Reabren Puente Internacional Bajo Guadiana tras 7 meses cerrado por derrumbe". Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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