It is 17 kilometres long and it acts as a link connecting two parts of portugal.

Vasco da gama bridge lisbon portugal. This cable stayed bridge was inaugurated during expo 98 the world fair held to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the historic voyage of the portuguese navigator vasco da gama that opened trade routes by sea between europe and asia. It is the second longest bridge in europe after the crimean bridge with a total length of 123 km 76 mi including 08 km 050 mi for the main bridge and 115 km 71 mi in viaducts. 2 km vasco da gama bridge the second bridge in lisbon to span the tagus river was completed early in 1998.

As you leave lisbon behind and cross the vast river. This massive bridge was once europe longest bridge and was named after portugals great explorer vasco da gama. Amazing place and magnificent bridge date of experience.

The vasco da gama bridge is a cable stayed bridge across the tagus river that is flanked by viaducts and rangeviews. It is impressive just being the longestit is another engineering gem in lisbon after vasco da gama mall by famous spaniard santiago calatrava and its close to parque das nacoes and oceanarium. The huge overpass crosses the river tagus for 10 miles 17 kilometers from lisbon to the municipality of montijo.

In fact it was parts of the works leading up to that expo. The ponte vasco da gama is certainly not as charismatic as the lisbons other bridge the golden arched ponte 25 de abril but its sheer size and ability just to stretch out into the horizon is an engineering marvel. The bridge opened to traffic in 1998 the same year the international lisbon expo was held.

The bridge was inaugurated for the 1998 lisbon world exposition and is so long that on cloudy days it is impossible to see the other side of the bridge. It measures over 10 miles 17 km long and connects the northern and southern parts of portugal. It has a total length of 123 kms 76 miles and is the longest bridge in europeconstruction of the bridge was started in 1995 and it was opened on 29th march 1998 in time for expo 98the worlds fair was celebrating the 500th anniversary of the sea route discovery of india from europe by vasco da gamathe orients called gare do oriente metro station is walking distance.

This is a very long bridge indeed. The bridge was named after the portuguese explorer vasco da gama who discovered the sea route to india in the 15th century. It is the longest bridge in the european union and the second longest in all of europe after the crimean bridge with a total length of 123 kilometres 76 mi including 08 kilometres 050 mi for the main bridge and 115 kilometres 71 mi in viaducts.

Ponte vasco da gama. The vasco da gama bridge is the longest bridge in europe. However the bridge has not totally relieved traffic congestion prompting consideration of building either a new bridge or a tunnel to cross the tagus.

Vasco da gama bridge lisbon. Pronounced pot vaku d m is a cable stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the tagus river in parque das nacoes in lisbon the capital of portugal. Vasco da gama bridge is a perfect location to wander around and to have a walk in the whole neighborhood built and renewed for expo held in lisbon in 1998.

Once the longest bridge in europe and named after a portuguese famous explorer its a pleasure to cruise along this bridge at sensible speeds. We travelled on the vasco da gama bridge on a bus when we left lisbon to go to seville in spain.