Polaroid of the week: The Golden Gate Bridge’s Twin Sister

Polaroid of the week: The Golden Gate Bridge’s Twin Sister

Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by in Europe, Photography, Polaroid of the Week, Portugal

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Look Lisbon has a Golden Gate Bridge, who knew?! Actually, it is the Ponte de 25 Abril (named after a famous battle), the longest central span bridge in Europe and, with a total length of 2,277 m, it is the 20th largest suspension bridge in the world. It also holds the world record for the world’s deepest bridge foundation by going 80m (262ft) below the riverbed to stand on basalt rock.

The bridge, which bears such a striking resemblance to its San Franciscan twin, was in fact built by the American Bridge Company, the company who constructed San Francisco’s Bay Bridge (the other one, not the Golden Gate Bridge). Completed in 1966, the upper platform carries six car lanes (it was widened twice), and a lower platform with two train tracks was added in 1999.

The bridge is crossed by more than 150,000 cars and 160 trains every day, carrying a total of 380,000 people across it each day. Unlike the Golden Gate Bridge, there is no pedestrian crossing allowed.

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3 Responses to “Polaroid of the week: The Golden Gate Bridge’s Twin Sister”

  1. Anne Reese

    24. Jun, 2011

    Yeah, it does look like the Golden Gate…
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  2. Pete Heck

    25. Jun, 2011

    Agreed, at first glance i thought it was the Golden Gate. Very similar indeed!
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    • Dani

      26. Jun, 2011

      Yes, we are still surprised how similar they look every time we pass it! We found that Lisbon and San Fran have even more similarities than just this one :)

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