Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International Bridge
The Paso de los Libres-Uruguaiana International Bridge is a combined road and railroad bridge that joins Argentina and Brazil across the Uruguay River, running between Paso de los Libres, Corrientes Province, Argentina, and Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It measures 1,419 metres (4,656 ft) in length.
Paso de los Libres – Uruguaiana International Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 29°44′35″S 57°05′35″W |
Crosses | Uruguay River |
Locale | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina. Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
Official name | Agustín P. Justo - Getúlio Vargas International Bridge |
Preceded by | Integration Bridge |
Followed by | Salto Grande Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 1,419 metres (4,656 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 1942 |
Opened | October 15, 1945 |
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