Leonel Viera Bridge
Lionel Viera Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°54′39.2″S 54°52′21″W / 34.910889°S 54.87250°W |
| Carries | Uruguay Route 10 |
| Crosses | Maldonado Creek |
| Locale | Punta del Este-La Barra |
| Official name | Puente Lionel Viera |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Stressed ribbon bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Width | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Longest span | 90 m (300 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Lionel Viera |
| Construction start | 1963 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Location | |
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The Lionel Viera Bridge, also known as the Puente de la Barra and Maldonado Bridge, is a stressed ribbon bridge linking the cities of Punta del Este and La Barra across the Maldonado Creek in southern Uruguay. The bridge is a landmark of both the local beach communities and of Uruguay.