Puente Internacional Bella Unión - Barra do Quaraí, International road bridge at Brazil-Uruguay border
The Puente Internacional Bella Unión - Barra do Quaraí is a concrete bridge that spans 670 meters across the Quarai River, connecting Bella Union in Uruguay with Barra do Quarai in Brazil. It is a modern road structure with a wide driving surface that carries traffic directly between the two countries.
The bridge was completed in 1976, establishing the first permanent vehicular connection between Brazil and Uruguay at this strategic border crossing. This structure marked an important step in improving trade and transportation links between the two countries.
The bridge functions as a meeting point where residents from both border towns regularly cross for family visits and daily commerce. People on both sides use this crossing as part of their normal routine.
Vehicles can cross the bridge without paying tolls, with direct access to Brazil via BR 472 highway and Uruguay via Route 3 at kilometer 636. The crossing process is straightforward and involves standard border procedures.
Beside the modern road bridge stands a historic railway bridge from 1915, showing how transportation methods evolved at this border crossing. This older structure is rarely used today but its presence recalls the long history of commerce between the two countries.
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