General Belgrano Bridge, Cable-stayed bridge over the Paraná River in Corrientes, Argentina
General Belgrano Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Paraná River, linking Corrientes and Resistencia on National Route 16. Its deck is 1,700 m long and 8.3 m wide, with two 1.8 m sidewalks. Two slanted concrete pylons rise at midspan, and thin cables fan down to the deck; rectangular concrete piers stand in the water to the right of the pylons.
Construction work started in 1968 and reached completion in 1973, creating the first permanent link between Corrientes and Chaco provinces. The opening ended centuries of reliance on ferries to cross the river.
The crossing takes its name from General Manuel Belgrano, who designed the Argentine flag and fought in the independence wars. The span links not only two provinces but also different ways of life between the two riverbanks.
The roadway offers clear passage for cars and trucks, while separate walkways give pedestrians safe crossings. The height of 35 meters (about 115 feet) above the water allows ship traffic underneath without interrupting road movement.
The bridge was the largest precast concrete box-girder bridge in South America when it opened in 1973. Its main span of about 572.4 metres crosses the Paraná between two planes of A-shaped pylons, and the deck carries National Route 16. On the Chaco bank, a metal figure made from construction parts points toward Corrientes.
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