Fandango Bridge, Road bridge in Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil

The Fandango Bridge is a road structure that spans 550 meters across the Jacui River and connects Cachoeira do Sul with major highways throughout Rio Grande do Sul state. The structure includes a lock system that allows river navigation along the northern section of the waterway.

The Fandango Bridge was built with French engineering and, at the time, was the second longest bridge of its model in the world by span. It links Cachoeira do Sul to the BR-290 highway to the south, and through it to Porto Alegre and other municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul. Its locks keep the northern stretch of the Jacuí River navigable.

The bridge's name refers to the fandango, a dance and musical gathering held in Rio Grande do Sul. The structure carries the name of Cachoeira do Sul's own connection to the BR-290 and to Porto Alegre, which made it a symbol of the city.

The bridge carries the road link from Cachoeira do Sul south to the BR-290, the route onward to Porto Alegre and other municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul. Its locks keep the northern stretch of the Jacuí navigable, so river traffic passes through the same crossing point. Plan the approach around this dual role as road crossing and navigation passage.

The bridge's French engineering made it the second-longest structure of its model in the world by span at the time, a ranking the source records without giving a completion date. Its locks keep the Jacuí River navigable along its northern stretch, so river traffic and the road link to the BR-290 depend on the same crossing.