Puente Centenario
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N 09° 01.837 W 079° 38.129
17P E 649980 N 998517
Centennial Bridge (Spanish: Puente Centenario) is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal, and hence connecting North and South America. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas (Waymark code: WMJ21).
Waymark Code: WM10AR
Location: Panama
Date Posted: 11/30/2006
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The bridge is a cable-stayed design with a total span of 1,052 m (3,451 ft). The main span is 320 m (1,050 ft), and clears the canal by 80 m (262 ft), allowing large vessels to pass below it. The bridge is supported by two towers, each 184 m (604 ft) high. The deck carries six lanes of traffic across the canal.
Date Completed: 08/15/2004
Usage: Automobile
Length: 1,052 meters
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