Atlantic Bridge, Panama

Atlantic Bridge
The bridge in August 2019
Coordinates9°18′29″N 79°55′07″W / 9.30796°N 79.91863°W / 9.30796; -79.91863 (Atlantic Bridge)
CarriesFour lanes of traffic, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesAtlantic entrance to the Panama Canal
LocaleColón, Panama
OwnerPanama Canal Authority
Characteristics
Designdouble-pylon, double-plane cable-stayed bridge
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length2,820 m (9,250 ft)
Height212.5 m (697 ft)
Longest span530 m (1,740 ft)
No. of spans3 (230, 530, 230 m)
Piers in water1
Clearance below75 m (246 ft)[1]
History
DesignerHPDI and Louis Berger Group
Constructed byVinci Construction Grands Projets
Construction startJanuary 2013
Construction endAugust 2019
Location
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The Atlantic Bridge is a road bridge in Colón, Panama spanning the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 2019, it is the third bridge over the canal after the Bridge of the Americas and the Centennial Bridge, both on the Pacific side of the canal.

The bridge is a double-pylon, double-plane, concrete girder, cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 530 metres (1,740 ft) and two side spans of 230 metres (750 ft). The east and west approaches are 1,074 metres (3,524 ft) and 756 metres (2,480 ft) long, respectively. The bridge was designed by the China Communication Construction Company[1] and built by Vinci Construction.

  1. ^ a b "Chinese firm to design new bridge over Panama Canal". China Daily. Xinhua. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.