Total length 2,350 m Width 12 m | Longest span 140 metres (460 ft) Opened 10 December 1975 | |
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Address Av. de las Americas, Paysandú, Departamento de Paysandú, Uruguay Similar Libertador General San Martí, Salto Grande Bridge, Paso de los Libres–Ur, Zárate–Brazo Largo Bridge, Salto Grande Dam |
The General Artigas Bridge is a road bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina and Uruguay. It runs between Colón, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, and Paysandú, Paysandú Department, Uruguay. It is a cantilever bridge with a total length of 2,350 metres (7,709 ft). The main span of the bridge measures 140 metres (460 ft) in length.
The bridge is named after José Gervasio Artigas, the father of Uruguayan independence. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1975.
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