Newton Navarro bridge
| Newton Navarro Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 5°45′23″S 35°12′9″W / 5.75639°S 35.20250°WCoordinates: 5°45′23″S 35°12′9″W / 5.75639°S 35.20250°W |
| Crosses | Potengi River |
| Locale | Natal, Brazil |
| Official name | Bridge of All Newton Navarro |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1781.6 m |
| Width | 22 m |
| Height | 103.45 m |
| Longest span | 212 m |
| Clearance below | 55.1 m |
| History | |
| Construction begin | October 24, 2004 |
| Construction end | November 17, 2007 |
| Construction cost | US$80 million |
| Opened | November 21, 2007 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 25,000 |
The Newton Navarro Bridge, is one of the biggest cable-stayed bridges in Brazil. It is located in the city of Natal, the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. It connects North Zone and the cities of the north coast to the South Zone and the other regions of the city that cross the Potengi River.
The main purpose is to ease the usual heavy traffic on Igapó Bridge and to improve access to the future Greater Natal International Airport and its adjacent areas. It also increases the flow of tourism om the north coast and improves access to the inhabitants of the North Zone to the downtown and the main zones.
It is named upon Newton Navarro, an important local artist.
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