Rainha Santa Isabel Bridge

The Rainha Santa Isabel Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel) is a cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system completed in 2003 and opened in 2004, crossing the Mondego River.[1] Although it had an initial estimated value of 38.65 million, it severely surpassed that to 59.3 million.[2]

Rainha Santa Isabel Bridge
Coordinates40°11′33″N 8°25′25″W
CarriesN17
CrossesMondego River
LocaleCoimbra, Portugal
Official namePonte de Santa Isabel de Aragão, Rainha de Portugal
Other name(s)Ponte Europa (Europe Bridge)
Maintained byEstradas de Portugal
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system
Total length329.4 m (1,080 ft)
Width30 m (98 ft)
Longest span186.5 m (611 ft)
History
DesignerAntónio José Luís dos Reis
Constructed byBureau d'études Greisch
Construction start1990 (1990)
Construction end2003 (2004)
Construction cost 59,300,000
Opened2004 (2004)
InauguratedMay 2004
Location

The construction of this bridge permitted a quicker access to the south of the city of Coimbra, namely to Pólo II section of the University of Coimbra. It carries N17 but connects to IC2. Construction was interrupted in October 2002 due to "alleged threat of collapse"[3] During its construction it was known as Ponte Europa (Europe Bridge) which still holds as an alternate name, although not official.

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