General Belgrano Bridge

Infobox Bridge
bridge_name = General Manuel Belgrano Bridge


caption = Corrientes on the shore of the Paraná River, crossed by the General Belgrano Bridge (center-left).
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crosses = Paraná River
locale = Corrientes to Resistencia, Argentina
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design = cable-stayed bridge
mainspan = convert|245|m
length = convert|2800|m
width = convert|14.5|m
height = convert|84|m
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below = convert|35|m
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begin = 1968
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open = May 10, 1973
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The General Manuel Belgrano Bridge is a road bridge that joins the Argentine cities of Corrientes (capital of the Corrientes Province in the Mesopotamia) and Resistencia (capital of Chaco) over the course of the Paraná River (near the confluence with the Paraguay River). It was opened on May 10, 1973.

The bridge joins Corrientes' Provincial Route 12 with Chaco's Provincial Routes 11 and 16. The main part of the bridge measures m to ft|1700|abbr=no|precision=0 in length and stands at m to ft|35|abbr=no|precision=0 over the river, with cable-stayed section with spans m to ft|163.5|abbr=yes|precision=0 + m to ft|245|abbr=yes|precision=0 + m to ft|163.5|abbr=yes|precision=0. It has two A-shaped main towers that are m to ft|83|abbr=no|precision=0 high. The road is m to ft|8.3|abbr=no|precision=0 wide and has two lanes, plus two lateral pedestrian ways, each m to ft|1.8|abbr=no|precision=0 wide.

In 1999 the province of Corrientes was in the midst of a popular uprising, with protestors asking for the resignation of the provincial government. On 1999-12-17 the traffic over the bridge was blocked by demonstrators. The Gendarmerie intervened to suppress the protest, and killed two people. As of 2006 the investigations about the responsibility for these killings are still in progress.

References

* [http://www.monografias.com/trabajos10/procor/procor.shtml Monografias.com] , "Provincia de Corrientes".
* [http://www.corrientesnoticias.com.ar/interior.php?nid=16660 Corrientes Noticias] , 10 February 2006. "A seis años de la represión en el Puente General Manuel Belgrano."
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