Newton Navarro Bridge, Cable-stayed road bridge in Natal, Brazil
Newton Navarro Bridge is a cable-stayed road crossing over the Potengi River in Natal that extends roughly 1780 meters from shore to shore. Two towers rise above the water and support the parallel traffic lanes with steel cables arranged in double planes.
The bridge was proposed in 1992 under Mayor Aldo Tinoco, revived by Wilma de Faria, and built from 24 October 2004; it opened on 21 November 2007. It is named after Newton Navarro, an artist from Rio Grande do Norte, and its cable-stayed section was designed by Italian engineer Mario de Miranda.
The bridge is named after Newton Navarro, a potiguar artist from Rio Grande do Norte, not an architect. Its two 110-metre towers carry green and yellow sections, the colours of the Brazilian flag, visible from the Potengi River banks.
The crossing reduces travel time between the airport and the city center and handles around 39,000 vehicles each day. It runs between the northern and southern parts of the city and offers a more direct route through Natal.
An Italian engineer designed the concrete structure with precast girders that run parallel to each other and provide extra stability. This approach allows for a more even distribution of loads across the steel cables and towers.
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