General Artigas Bridge

Libertador General San Martín Bridge
Coordinates	32°15′53″S 58°06′06″W
Crosses	Uruguay River
Locale	Colón, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay.
Preceded by	Salto Grande Bridge
Followed by	Libertador General San Martín Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Cantilever bridge
Total length	2,350 metres (7,710 ft)
Width	12 metres (39 ft)
Longest span	140 metres (460 ft)
Clearance below	34 metres (112 ft)
History
Construction start	1970
Opened	December 10, 1975
Location

The General Artigas Bridge (Spanish: Puente General Artigas) is an international road bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina and Uruguay. It runs between Colón, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, and Paysandú, Paysandú Department, Uruguay. It is a cantilever bridge with a total length of 2,350 metres (7,709 ft). The main span of the bridge measures 140 metres (460 ft) in length.

The bridge is named after José Gervasio Artigas, the father of Uruguayan independence. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1975.

References

• Puente General Artigas at Structurae
• Puentes sobre el Río Uruguay (in Spanish)

See also

• Libertador General San Martín Bridge
• Salto Grande Bridge
• Cellulose plant conflict between Argentina and Uruguay