Main Features
Suspended Bridge
Length of main span | 1.012,88m |
Distance between anchorages | 2.227,64m |
Head room above water level | 70,00m |
Height of main pylons above water level | 190,50m |
Diameter of main cables | 58,60cm |
Number of steel strips on each main cable | 11.248 |
Diameter of each steel strip, main cable | 4,877mm |
Total length of steel strip on main cables | 54.196km |
Diameter of secondary cables | 35,44cm |
Number of steel strips on each secondary cable | 4.104 |
Diameter of each steel strip; secondary cable | 4.98mmm |
Total length of steel strip on secondary cables | 20.000km |
Depth of main pier below water level | 80m |
Depth of main northern pier below water level | 35m |
North Viaduct constructed with prestressed concrete
Total length | 945,11m |
Number of spans | 14 |
Largest span | 76m |
North and South road accesses
Approximate total length | 30Km |
Number of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures | 32 |
Largest span | 76m |
Approximate quantities
Worked and mounted steel | 72.600t |
Number of spans | 263.000m3 |
Removal of earth and stones | 6.500.000m3 |
Companies that worked directly in the project
Total (11 of which were Portuguese) | 14 |
Maximum number of workers who were on the site every day
3.000 |
Number of man-days employed on the project
2.185.000 |