APRIL 25 BRIDGE
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Suspension bridge 3.2 km long and 70 m high, ideal for crossing on foot, respecting the seismic standards.
Inaugurated in 1966 as the Ponte Salazar in honor of the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, it was renamed after the Carnation Revolution on April 25, 1974. It is 3.2 km long and 70 m high. If you find it reminiscent of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, it's because it was built by the same American Bridge Company, in compliance with seismic standards. You can cross it by car or train, and it's one of the few bridges in the world to combine rail and road traffic on separate levels. Once a year, you can even cross it on foot if you take part in the Lisbon half-marathon! Much used by locals during rush hour to get to their place of work, or at weekends to get to the beautiful beaches of the south, it is therefore almost constantly jammed. All the more so in summer, when the cars of tourists on their way to the beach are added to the daily traffic. So don't be in a hurry, and be patient. Since 1998, the Vasco de Gama bridge has spanned the Tagus from Oriente to the Montijo and Alcochete concelhos; a project for a third bridge from Chelas to Barreiro for high-speed trains (Lisboa/Porto and Lisboa/Madrid) is currently under study. 2017 saw the opening of the Pilar 7 experience, a new miradouro (viewpoint) built on the bridge's 7th pylon. At night, you can see it illuminated (until midnight only), standing proudly above the buildings.
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