Angostura Bridge

Angostura Bridge

Angostura Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. Built in 1967, it has a main span of 712 meters. Until the opening of the Second Orinoco crossing 100 km further downstream near Ciudad Guayana on 13 November 2006 it was the only bridge across the Orinoco.

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