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Third Bridge | |
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 Panoramic view of the Third Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 20°19′S 40°17′W / 20.32°S 40.28°W |
| Carries | 15 lanes |
| Crosses | Vitória's Bay |
| Maintained by | RodoSol |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel and pre-stressed concrete bridge |
| Total length | 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) |
| Height | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Longest span | 260 metres (850 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1978 |
| Construction end | August 23, 1989 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 58 thousand |
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The Deputy Darcy Castelo de Mendonça Bridge, colloquially known as the Third Bridge (Portuguese: Terceira Ponte), is the second tallest bridge in Brazil, connecting the cities of Vila Velha and Vitória in the state of Espírito Santo. Spanning the mouth of Vitória's bay, which has many other features, including the Penha Convent, Moreno's hill, freight ships, coastline, islands and modern buildings, the bridge has become one of Espírito Santo's main landmarks.