The Freixo Bridge () which was inaugurated in 1995 is a Portuguese bridge over the

Douro river The Douro (, , , ; ; ) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern part of the Meseta ...

, connecting

Vila Nova de Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia (; ), or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal, Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a populati ...

and

Porto Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in Portugal, second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto c ...

. The purpose of its construction was to create an alternative to Arrábida and D. Luis I bridges. The designers of the bridge are António Reis and Daniel de Sousa. The bridge with total length of 705 m has 8 spans.http://www.helloguideoporto.com/en/places-to-see/historical-cultural-attractions/freixo-bridge, Freixo Bridge

Gallery

Ponte do Freixo (Porto).jpg, Ponte do Freixo (Porto) Ponte do Freixo (34011316175).jpg, Ponte do Freixo (34011316175) Trânsito na Ponte do Freixo.JPG, Trânsito na Ponte do Freixo FrEixo (4386401013).jpg, FrEixo (4386401013) Ponte do Freixo - Porto.jpg

References

External links

* Bridges in Porto Bridges in Vila Nova de Gaia Bridges over the Douro River {{portugal-bridge-struct-stub