Laguna Garzón Bridge
Laguna Garzón Bridge | |
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 Laguna Garzón Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′S 54°34′W / 34.8°S 54.57°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of roadway (1 either side of circle), pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Garzón lagoon |
| Locale | Connecting Rocha Department and Maldonado Department. |
| Official name | Laguna Garzón Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel, Concrete |
| History | |
| Designer | Rafael Viñoly |
| Construction start | September 2014 |
| Opened | 22 December 2015[1] |
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The Laguna Garzón Bridge is a bridge famous for its unusual circular shape. It is located in Garzón, Uruguay and was designed by renowned Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly.[2][3] It was designed in a circular shape to force drivers to slow down, and allows for pedestrian access along the one-way circular route.[4]
References
- ^ "The long-awaited Laguna Garzon Bridge is set up - Consultatio Real Estate". Consultatio Real Estate. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ Lubin, Rhian. "Can you guess why architects built a road bridge circular instead of straight?". mirror. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "The long-awaited Laguna Garzon Bridge is set up - Consultatio Real Estate". Consultatio Real Estate. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ Huffington Post (January 27, 2016). "This Circular Bridge Encourages Drivers To Slow Down And Take In The View". National Sun Times. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
...Each half circle on the bridge acts as a one-way street ... drivers will have to slow down to cross, ...
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