Lezíria Bridge
The Lezíria Bridge is a box girder bridge flanked by viaducts and rangeviews that spans the Tagus River and the Sorraia River between Carregado and Benavente, northeast of Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is the second longest bridge in Europe and the ninth in the world, with a total length of 12 km. The main bridge spans 972 m over the Tagus River and the Sorraia River. The span lengths are 95 m - 127 m - 133 m - 4 x 130 m - 95 m.
The bridge was constructed in 21 months using the balanced cantilever method and opened to traffic on July 2007.Description
The bridge carries six road lanes, with a speed limit of, the same as motorways.
