Queen Emma Bridge

Queen Emma Bridge

Infobox Bridge



caption=
bridge_name=Queen Emma Bridge
official_name=
carries=
crosses=St. Anna bay
locale=Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
maint=
open=1888, restored 1939 and 2006
design=Pontoon bridge
length=167 m (548 feet)
width=9.80 m (32 feet)
The Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay in the Netherlands Antilles. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the capital city, Willemstad. The bridge is hinged and opens regularly to enable the passage of ocean going vessels.

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