April 25 Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge spans the Tejo River (River Tagus) in Lisbon, Portugal and was inaugurated in 1966. The suspension bridge is 2,277 meters in length with the top deck carrying cars and the lower deck trains. The name refers to April 25 - Freedom Day - when Portuguese democracy was restored in 1974.
The Ponte 25 de Abril (April 25 Bridge) in Lisbon is a steel suspension bridge spanning the Tagus River, linking the city to Almada on the south bank. Designed by U.S. and San Francisco engineering firms and built with American-imported steel, its silhouette and reddish colour often draw comparisons with iconic West Coast bridges. Construction began in 1962 and the bridge opened in August 1966, with a total cost of about 2.2 billion Portuguese escudos - roughly US $32 million at the time (around US $225 million adjusted for inflation). The deck carries six road lanes above and, since 1999, a rail line below, making it both a vital transport link and an enduring landmark of mid-20th-century engineering in the Portuguese capital.