Ponte Aracaju-Barra dos Coqueiros, Road bridge in Aracaju, Brazil

The Ponte Aracaju-Barra dos Coqueiros, officially Ponte Construtor João Alves, is a cable-stayed road bridge over the Sergipe River. It is 1,800 metres long with a 200-metre central span, four vehicle lanes, a cycle path and a pedestrian walkway. Two tall concrete pylons rise above the deck, each topped with a red light, and straight cables fan down to the deck; at night the concrete is lit in alternating blue and white.

The bridge was built in the early 2000s and significantly improved connections between Aracaju and communities across the river. Its opening marked an important moment for regional transport and development in the state of Sergipe.

The bridge connects separate communities and facilitates trade and daily movement between inland regions and the coast. People use it as a vital link that shapes how they travel and do business across the river.

The bridge links Aracaju to Barra dos Coqueiros on the north bank of the Sergipe River, not the south. It carries four vehicle lanes plus a cycle path and a separate pedestrian walkway, and can be reached from Aracaju's centre or from Nossa Senhora do Socorro via the BR-101. The crossing is 1,800 metres long.

The bridge is taller than Aracaju's tallest building, the Edifício Estado de Sergipe (known as Maria Feliciana, after a 2.25 m tall Sergipe woman). Its official name honours Construtor João Alves, father of the governor at the time; campaigns proposed calling it Zé Peixe, after the local pilot who guided ships, sometimes swimming.